Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny worth it?

Q: Is Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny worth it?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates report median earnings of $76,659 four years after completion, against an average net price of $15,521.

Q: What do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates earn?

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates report median earnings of $54,468 one year after completion (June 2026 data), according to College Scorecard.

Q: Where do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates work?

Among the most recent graduate cohort tracked by Census PSEO, the top industry one year after completion is Health Care and Social Assistance at 14% of graduates.

Q: What share of Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny graduates are found employed?

Graduates found employed for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is being added.

McKeesport, PA · Public · 4-year · Campus of Pennsylvania State University

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is a public, four-year institution in McKeesport, Pennsylvania (large suburb), part of the Pennsylvania State University system. It awarded 59 degrees and certificates in 2024, most often in psychology, biological and biomedical sciences and business.

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny is part of Pennsylvania State University

Employer, job title and found-employed figures are reported for the whole system, not for this campus. Federal data on this page is for this campus only.

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Federal data

Federal context for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny

Published by the federal government for federally aided students. It does not say which employers hire graduates.

Median earnings 1 year after

$54,468

Median earnings 4 years after

$76,659

Median earnings 10 years after

$63,435

Average net price

$15,521

Completion rate

19%

Completions (2024)

Years to pay back

under 1 year

Students (undergrad)

349

Median earnings after completing, by program

Program	Credential	Median earnings, 1yr	Median earnings, 4yr	Graduates counted
Information Science/Studies	Bachelor's	$66,209	$91,671	1,098
Business/Commerce, General	Bachelor's	$45,110	$65,292	917
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	$32,408	$49,543	753
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Bachelor's	$37,240	$56,877	580
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Bachelor's	$73,941	$98,637	449
Communication and Media Studies	Bachelor's	$34,181	$55,505	350
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management	Undergraduate certificate	$75,635	$102,874	317
Computer and Information Sciences, General	Bachelor's	$84,050	$120,729	234
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Bachelor's	$35,324	$81,617	213
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods	Bachelor's	$58,140	$73,308	145
Business/Commerce, General	Associate	$44,626	$61,596	95
Management Information Systems and Services	Undergraduate certificate	$58,382	$81,794	84
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology	Undergraduate certificate	N/A	N/A	N/A
Criminal Justice and Corrections	Associate	N/A	N/A	N/A

Source: College Scorecard, June 2026 release, and IPEDS. Earnings cover federally aided students only, so they do not cover every graduate.

Awards conferred, by program

Awards conferred in 2024, from IPEDS completions.
Program	Award level	Awards
Psychology, General	Bachelor's	14
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other	Bachelor's	13
Business/Commerce, General	Bachelor's	10
Information Science/Studies	Bachelor's	6
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	Bachelor's	3
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	Bachelor's	3
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other	Bachelor's	3
Computer and Information Sciences, Other	Bachelor's	2
Management Information Systems and Services, Other	Certificate 12 weeks to 1 yr	2
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance	Certificate 1-2 yrs	1

Federal view: Census PSEO, most recent federal cohort, one year after completion

Industry	Share of graduates	Graduates counted
Health Care and Social Assistance	14%	173
Retail Trade	13%	159
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	11%	131
Finance and Insurance	10%	122
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	7%	91
Accommodation and Food Services	7%	81
Educational Services	6%	76
Manufacturing	6%	69

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