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

Shippensburg, 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 | $56,351 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $39,639 – $77,825 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $16,192 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $8,250 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 56% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $30,785 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 79% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $28,351 | derived |

**56% 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 $16,192 (≈ 29% 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 $18,219 to $70,112 across 31 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $70,112 | $20,750 |
| Computer Engineering. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,760 | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $51,455 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Master's Degree | $50,373 | not reported |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $49,738 | $26,319 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,590 | $26,000 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | Master's Degree | $48,228 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,062 | $24,518 |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $45,742 | $28,606 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,208 | $27,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,885 | $26,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,952 | $22,954 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Master's Degree | $42,401 | $23,300 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,711 | $25,000 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $40,339 | $44,715 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,973 | $23,227 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,074 | $23,541 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,858 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,752 | $23,250 |
| Social Work. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,527 | $25,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,435 | $26,000 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,289 | $19,500 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,226 | $25,286 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,669 | $26,750 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,134 | $27,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,980 | $26,865 |
| History. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,109 | $26,000 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,070 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,693 | $26,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,103 | $25,500 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $18,219 | $27,000 |

## 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 Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?216010

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