York College of Pennsylvania
York, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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York College of Pennsylvania has 30 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $159,209 four years after finishing, against $120,338 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
$65,507
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 York College of Pennsylvania. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 72 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 11 | N/A | $103,354 | $98,9534% above | N/A |
| Computer Science | 23 | $68,906 | $100,044 | $99,1771% above | $20,364 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 150 | $83,350 | $91,052 | $86,0206% above | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 39 | $79,033 | $89,995 | $91,2851% below | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 13 | $54,576 | $79,444 | $77,3123% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 15 | $71,626 | $77,358 | $67,67614% above | $20,500 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | 5 | $47,111 | $77,328 | $81,4245% below | N/A |
| Civil Engineering | 30 | $74,783 | N/A | $72,7133% above | $25,075 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 35 | $55,210 | $69,548 | $64,5908% above | $25,000 |
| Marketing | 21 | $50,911 | $69,407 | $66,5424% above | $23,750 |
| Biology, General | 27 | $34,945 | $67,444 | $57,55817% above | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 16 | $54,418 | $67,405 | $73,0548% below | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 6 | $38,973 | $64,754 | $55,85616% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 30 | $42,575 | $60,275 | $54,46911% above | $25,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 28 | $44,236 | $57,918 | $53,0249% above | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 3 | N/A | $55,197 | $62,02711% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 26 | $37,219 | $53,927 | $50,0668% above | $25,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 8 | $41,398 | $52,222 | $52,7271% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 6 | $46,790 | $52,133 | $61,61315% below | N/A |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Not available | $37,788 | $50,652 | $47,2697% above | $24,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 22 | $50,645 | $49,654 | $47,7304% above | $23,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 12 | $51,679 | $47,667 | $50,8276% below | $25,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 4 | $47,224 | N/A | $46,7501% above | N/A |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations | 13 | $38,485 | $47,046 | $62,35025% below | N/A |
| Communication and Media Studies | 4 | N/A | $46,976 | $53,82513% below | N/A |
| History | 7 | N/A | $45,569 | $50,38710% below | N/A |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Studies | 3 | $35,064 | $40,692 | $49,41918% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 7 | $115,436 | $159,209 | $120,33832% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 18 | $91,530 | $118,510 | $95,12725% above | N/A |
| Education, General | 60 | $64,959 | $72,408 | $63,75414% above | $21,650 |
Careers linked to the programs York College 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, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Science, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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