Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny

    McKeesport, Pennsylvania, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Public
    • Large suburb

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    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Outcomes

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduation rate and earnings

    Graduation rate: 26.5% of first-time, full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time (CollegesRef 2026–27 edition). 77.9% return for a second year. Median earnings: $71,762 a year for former students who received federal aid, ten years after they started college.

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny has 14 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $120,729 four years after finishing, against $85,000 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes & student data

    Federal data from IPEDS and the U.S. College Scorecard, not student reviews.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · latest data
    26.5%

    Graduation rate

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

    77.9%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    34.3%

    Transfer-out rate

    First-time, full-time students who transferred to another college

    Median earnings

    $71,762

    Former students who received federal aid

    Is it worth it?

    What Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates earn against what they borrow and what the degree costs after grants.

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard, latest data
    Earnings, debt and payback at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny and similar colleges
    Latest official dataThis collegeSimilar colleges
    Median earningsFormer students, 10 years after startingSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$71,762$71,762
    Typical federal debtGraduates who borrowed; about $278 a month on a 10-year planSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data$24,500$24,500
    Years to pay back4 years of average net price ($14,194 a year), paid with 10% of median earningsSource: U.S. College Scorecard, latest data7.9 years9.3 years

    Similar colleges: the median of 36 public four-year colleges in Pennsylvania with the same figures reported. Payback is illustrative: it ignores interest, taxes and living costs, and earnings vary by major. Check a loan payment against earnings.

    Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduate earnings by major

    Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, latest data

    Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 3 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Psychology, General
    14 graduates · $49,543 median earnings
    Above the national median
    11 of 14 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Computer and Information Sciences, General
    Median debt is 18% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Computer and Information Sciences, General (bachelor's)
    $120,729
    Field median $85,000
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (certificate)
    $102,874
    Field median $60,305
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (bachelor's)
    $98,637
    Field median $80,322
    Information Science/Studies (bachelor's)
    $91,671
    Field median $81,117
    Polymer/Plastics Engineering (bachelor's)
    $87,636
    Field median $90,436
    Management Information Systems and Services (certificate)
    $81,794
    Field median $62,027
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (bachelor's)
    $81,617
    Field median $67,040
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (bachelor's)
    $73,308
    Field median $87,119
    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
    Computer and Information Sciences, General2$84,461$120,729$85,00042% above$22,250
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management0$73,501$98,637$80,32223% above$26,000
    Information Science/Studies6$68,240$91,671$81,11713% above$23,500
    Polymer/Plastics Engineering1$74,572$87,636$90,4363% below$27,000
    Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other13$44,357$81,617$67,04022% above$25,000
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods3$63,116$73,308$87,11916% below$23,074
    Business/Commerce, General10$52,236$65,292$64,0162% above$23,873
    Criminal Justice and Corrections3$41,573$56,877$54,4694% above$24,180
    Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management1$44,488$55,741$49,42413% above$23,810
    Communication and Media Studies3$45,444$55,505$53,8253% above$22,488
    Psychology, General14$37,593$49,543$50,0661% below$23,642

    Associate programs

    Associate 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/Commerce, General0$38,044$61,596$49,13425% above$13,687

    Certificate programs

    Certificate 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
    Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management1$72,546$102,874$60,30571% above$26,000
    Management Information Systems and Services2$65,324$81,794$62,02732% above$26,000

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 159 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

      • 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/Commerce, General, Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

      Median pay
      $193,950
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • 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, Information Science/Studies and 2 more

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

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Polymer/Plastics Engineering

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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