Point Park University
Pittsburgh, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Point Park University has 20 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Educational Administration and Supervision (graduate certificate), where graduates earn a median $91,649 one year after finishing, against $84,158 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$52,251
Former students who received federal aid
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 Point Park University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 60 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | N/A | $74,639 | $73,0542% above | N/A |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 18 | $44,784 | $55,545 | $62,02710% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 31 | $58,987 | $53,332 | $64,59017% below | N/A |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | 13 | $37,314 | $49,951 | $48,4843% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 11 | $40,649 | $47,830 | $54,46912% below | N/A |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 40 | $39,032 | $47,669 | $70,97533% below | N/A |
| Journalism | 8 | N/A | $45,859 | $54,37816% below | N/A |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 36 | $27,723 | $41,751 | $45,2268% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 71 | $28,113 | $40,121 | $40,0530% above | N/A |
| Dance | 63 | $28,555 | $37,205 | $40,8459% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 4 | N/A | $32,822 | $48,77333% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | $75,529 | $90,722 | $95,1275% below | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 12 | N/A | $89,825 | $89,9280% above | N/A |
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 5 | N/A | $86,554 | $108,96721% below | N/A |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 0 | N/A | $67,919 | $60,80712% above | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 0 | N/A | $54,901 | $63,05813% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 55 | $47,056 | N/A | $55,06115% below | $42,784 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 43 | $105,031 | $88,525 | $101,19413% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Not available | $83,037 | $83,862 | $74,10213% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 117 | $91,649 | N/A | $84,1589% above | N/A |
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