Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
University Park, Pennsylvania. 68 certificate and associate programs, public. 68 of them report what graduates earn; for the rest, the figure below is what the occupation pays in Pennsylvania.
| Program | Credential | Median debt | Graduates earn | The occupation pays |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $50,439 (12) | $76,070 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (17) | $107,920 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | $48,432 (23) | $76,070 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $45,696 (18) | $49,800 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Associate's degree | $12,625 | $45,249 (43) | $107,920 Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | $43,798 (13) | $46,690 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | Undergraduate certificate | $17,273 | $42,841 (76) | $44,590 Nursing Assistants |
| Information Science/Studies | Associate's degree | $21,000 | $42,682 (51) | $126,550 Software Developers |
| Business/Commerce, General | Associate's degree | $17,701 | $40,821 (96) | $103,130 General and Operations Managers |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Associate's degree | $14,000 | $37,671 (269) | $43,920 Medical Assistants |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's degree | $16,500 | $30,771 (86) | $65,400 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Associate's degree | $22,250 | $20,886 (51) | $44,050 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management | Associate's degree | — | $11,234 (12) | $61,480 Conservation Scientists |
| Accounting and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | $26,499 | not published | $79,000 Accountants and Auditors |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $46,690 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | Undergraduate certificate | $24,000 | not published | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Undergraduate certificate | $26,000 | not published | $100,150 Project Management Specialists |
| Engineering, General | Undergraduate certificate | $27,000 | not published | $164,690 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Undergraduate certificate | $25,965 | not published | $103,130 General and Operations Managers |
| Journalism | Undergraduate certificate | $20,500 | not published | $63,460 Editors |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Undergraduate certificate | $12,652 | not published | $65,400 Postsecondary Teachers, All Other |
| Management Information Systems and Services | Undergraduate certificate | $26,000 | not published | $163,910 Computer and Information Systems Managers |
| Real Estate | Undergraduate certificate | $25,000 | not published | $65,680 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $164,690 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Area Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $96,010 Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $137,900 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,800 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,130 General and Operations Managers |
| Business/Commerce, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,130 General and Operations Managers |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $70,450 Human Resources Specialists |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $126,550 Software Developers |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $126,550 Software Developers |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Associate's degree | — | not published | $37,050 Security Guards |
| Data Processing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $107,230 Computer Occupations, All Other |
| Education, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $74,910 Education Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $118,710 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary |
| Engineering, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $164,690 Architectural and Engineering Managers |
| Engineering-Related Fields | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $99,560 Industrial Engineers |
| Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians | Associate's degree | — | not published | $70,820 Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,800 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Forestry | Associate's degree | — | not published | $61,480 Conservation Scientists |
| Geography and Cartography | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $131,600 Managers, All Other |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $137,900 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $137,900 Natural Sciences Managers |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $80,590 Business Operations Specialists, All Other |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $44,050 Social and Human Service Assistants |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $70,450 Human Resources Specialists |
| Human Resources Management and Services | Associate's degree | — | not published | $70,450 Human Resources Specialists |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $52,900 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| Information Science/Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $126,550 Software Developers |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $97,640 Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other |
| International/Globalization Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $48,710 Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other |
| Leisure and Recreational Activities | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $103,130 General and Operations Managers |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $49,800 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $63,370 Paralegals and Legal Assistants |
| Plant Sciences | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $61,480 Conservation Scientists |
| Psychology, General | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $131,600 Managers, All Other |
| Psychology, Other | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $131,600 Managers, All Other |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $71,350 Training and Development Specialists |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $96,430 Registered Nurses |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $76,600 Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $78,800 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
| Security Science and Technology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $79,000 Accountants and Auditors |
| Sociology | Undergraduate certificate | — | not published | $131,600 Managers, All Other |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Associate's degree | — | not published | $78,800 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education |
"Graduates earn" is the median two years after completing, from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, released 2026-06-10; the number in brackets is how many graduates it covers. A dash means the Department has not published a figure — it withholds any median computed from too few graduates — and never that the figure is zero. "The occupation pays" is the state median for the occupation the program leads to, from the BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, and describes everyone in that job rather than graduates of this school.