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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, PA · Public · 1,872 students · mostly bachelor degrees
186th-cheapest of 264 Pennsylvania colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$24,356
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$32,242
Graduation rate
32%
Admission rate
99%
Median graduate earnings
$63,435
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$25,000
Average SAT
1174
Pell grant recipients
29%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
33 programsComputer and Information Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree6 grads/yr$120,729Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma14 grads/yr$102,874Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance · Bachelor's Degree9 grads/yr$98,637General Studies · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma1 grads/yr$93,527Information Science/Studies · Bachelor's Degree11 grads/yr$91,671Accounting · Bachelor's Degree29 grads/yr$88,192Mechanical Engineering · Bachelor's Degree42 grads/yr$87,997Instrumentation Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree26 grads/yr$81,835Management Information Systems, General · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma1 grads/yr$81,794Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General · Bachelor's Degree3 grads/yr$81,755Biochemistry · Bachelor's Degree21 grads/yr$77,336Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician · Bachelor's Degree1 grads/yr$75,919Biological and Physical Sciences · Bachelor's Degree14 grads/yr$69,102Political Economy · Bachelor's Degree1 grads/yr$68,918Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General · Bachelor's Degree20 grads/yr$67,399Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other · Bachelor's Degree1 grads/yr$66,866Business/Commerce, General · Bachelor's Degree48 grads/yr$65,292Biology/Biological Sciences, General · Bachelor's Degree19 grads/yr$64,910Hospitality Administration/Management, General · Bachelor's Degree9 grads/yr$63,798Business/Commerce, General · Associate's Degree3 grads/yr$61,596Criminal Justice and Corrections, General · Bachelor's Degree13 grads/yr$56,877Communication, General · Bachelor's Degree11 grads/yr$55,505Waldorf/Steiner Teacher Education · Bachelor's Degree20 grads/yr$53,362Assistive/Augmentative Technology and Rehabilitation Engineering · Bachelor's Degree16 grads/yr$51,635Psychology, General · Bachelor's Degree24 grads/yr$49,543
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.