Campus of Lycoming College

    Lycoming College

    Williamsport, PA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Liberal arts college
    • NCAA Division III

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    Lycoming College Outcomes

    Lycoming College has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $66,056 four years after finishing, against $64,590 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    58.2%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    76.1%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $60,091

    Former students who received federal aid

    Lycoming College graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Lycoming College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 38 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Criminology
    38 graduates · $61,144 median earnings
    Above the national median
    3 of 7 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Business Administration, Management and Operations
    Median debt is 41% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's)
    $66,056
    Field median $64,590
    Biology, General (bachelor's)
    $64,552
    Field median $57,558
    Criminology (bachelor's)
    $61,144
    Field median $56,224
    Economics (bachelor's)
    $49,553
    Field median $58,707
    Psychology, General (bachelor's)
    $49,081
    Field median $50,066
    Fine and Studio Arts (bachelor's)
    $34,936
    Field median $41,550
    Communication and Media Studies (bachelor's)
    $33,916
    Field median $53,825
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Business Administration, Management and Operations34$53,419$66,056$64,5902% above$27,000
    Biology, General25$43,339$64,552$57,55812% above$27,000
    Criminology38$45,361$61,144$56,2249% above$27,000
    Economics5$49,553N/A$58,70716% belowN/A
    Psychology, General36$40,050$49,081$50,0662% below$27,000
    Fine and Studio Arts11N/A$34,936$41,55016% belowN/A
    Communication and Media Studies0N/A$33,916$53,82537% belowN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Lycoming College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 233 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, International Business and 1 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, International Business and 1 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Astronomy and Astrophysics, Physics

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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