Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania
Slippery Rock, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania has 51 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $126,113 four years after finishing, against $126,483 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
$57,995
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 Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 63 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 25 | $82,777 | $86,557 | $86,0201% above | $12,622 |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians | 128 | $68,404 | $84,783 | $83,9281% above | $25,000 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 49 | $56,636 | $78,096 | $85,0008% below | $19,500 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 7 | $76,175 | N/A | $91,04516% below | N/A |
| Information Science/Studies | 45 | N/A | $71,672 | $81,11712% below | N/A |
| Economics | 11 | N/A | $69,371 | $79,31013% below | $25,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 30 | $49,019 | $63,186 | $73,05414% below | $17,750 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 118 | $36,382 | $63,001 | $59,8815% above | $24,250 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 53 | $50,701 | $62,805 | $77,31219% below | $25,000 |
| Geography and Cartography | 13 | $29,757 | $62,659 | $57,5869% above | N/A |
| Marketing | 54 | $43,064 | $61,322 | $66,5428% below | $23,275 |
| Public Health | 46 | $43,165 | $60,530 | $57,3985% above | $26,000 |
| Homeland Security | 29 | $45,602 | $60,458 | $67,09610% below | $21,500 |
| Criminology | 42 | $39,897 | $58,115 | $56,2243% above | $25,500 |
| Mathematics | 31 | $45,895 | $57,744 | $70,62818% below | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 86 | $44,611 | $56,810 | $64,59012% below | $18,768 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 18 | N/A | $56,402 | $60,3797% below | $20,378 |
| Political Science and Government | 18 | $43,685 | $55,548 | $61,61310% below | $25,000 |
| Biology, General | 50 | $40,194 | $55,033 | $57,5584% below | $23,036 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 77 | $42,563 | $52,762 | $53,8252% below | $24,234 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 38 | $42,851 | $52,743 | $54,8224% below | $26,387 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 8 | $50,070 | N/A | $42,84017% above | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 64 | $38,917 | $50,048 | $53,0246% below | $25,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 24 | $31,448 | $50,034 | $48,7733% above | $21,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 102 | $46,353 | $48,796 | $51,2585% below | $24,375 |
| History | 46 | $35,708 | $48,589 | $50,3874% below | $23,500 |
| Psychology, General | 80 | $37,220 | $47,654 | $50,0665% below | $22,000 |
| Social Work | 30 | $40,803 | $46,974 | $51,8599% below | $19,250 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General | 74 | $39,677 | $46,176 | $50,0748% below | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 77 | $33,214 | $45,605 | $47,7304% below | $20,451 |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 37 | $45,136 | $44,304 | $49,42410% below | $22,375 |
| Dance | 34 | $26,135 | $40,797 | $40,8450% above | $24,943 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 17 | $35,303 | $37,922 | $41,5509% below | $21,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 50 | $106,441 | $126,113 | $126,4830% above | $75,976 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 31 | $66,233 | $81,485 | $95,12714% below | $20,424 |
| Applied Mathematics | 12 | $64,916 | N/A | $87,33626% below | N/A |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 15 | $50,190 | $62,567 | $58,4557% above | N/A |
| Public Health | 14 | $49,517 | $61,838 | $78,99822% below | $41,000 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 23 | $45,880 | $60,161 | $73,25318% below | $24,999 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 88 | $55,789 | $57,999 | $63,0588% below | $30,035 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 16 | $53,078 | $57,227 | $61,2697% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 57 | $56,370 | $54,734 | $62,45012% below | $21,600 |
| Mathematics | 9 | $54,018 | $53,834 | $70,29823% below | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 19 | $48,985 | $51,858 | $58,99812% below | $26,953 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 11 | N/A | $50,097 | $71,26230% below | N/A |
| History | 23 | $51,070 | $49,768 | $55,93011% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 10 | $49,206 | $48,530 | $65,74426% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | 23 | $87,176 | N/A | $87,1760% above | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $70,435 | $80,226 | $82,6333% below | $66,200 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 6 | N/A | $46,999 | $59,41721% below | N/A |
| Area Studies | 22 | $46,232 | N/A | $40,20015% above | $19,500 |
Careers linked to the programs Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
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Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
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Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
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