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title: Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Dallas, PA
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre

Dallas, PA · Public · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $63,435 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $40,301 – $93,790 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 23% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $25,994 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.31× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $35,435 | derived |

**23% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $19,500 (≈ 31% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,116 to $67,461 across 15 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $67,461 | $26,000 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,548 | $25,950 |
| Surveying Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,230 | not reported |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,779 | $27,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,524 | $25,593 |
| Information Science/Studies. | Associate's Degree | $41,003 | $21,000 |
| Business/Commerce, General. | Associate's Degree | $40,242 | $17,701 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,482 | $25,000 |
| Business/Corporate Communications. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,169 | $25,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,135 | $25,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,077 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $31,892 | $16,500 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,749 | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,652 | $26,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,116 | $25,000 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?214643

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