University Park, Pennsylvania · Public
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.5% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $32,875 school-wide net price and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
2.5% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 2.5% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 134
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 60.6%
- Graduation rate
- 86.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $32,875/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $131,500
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (2.5%), school-wide average net price ($32,875), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 134 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 134 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($12,149 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($6,779 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus in the top 86% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 0.0% of reported awards · $2,407 net A+ West Valley College Saratoga, CA · 0.2% of reported awards · $3,423 net A+ Gogebic Community College Ironwood, MI · 3.2% of reported awards · $5,397 net A+ Southwest Tennessee Community College Memphis, TN · 0.4% of reported awards · $4,754 net A+ California State University-Dominguez Hills Carson, CA · 0.7% of reported awards · $8,615 net A+ 
Marshall University Huntington, WV · 0.3% of reported awards · $7,502 net A 
Northwestern Michigan College Traverse City, MI · 0.1% of reported awards · $6,231 net A Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other accounts for 2.5% of the awards or completions reported for Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. That award concentration is higher than at 78% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus's average net price is $32,875 per year, about $131,500 over four years. That is $12,149 above the $20,726 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $6,779 above the $56,656 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus #115 of 134 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.