Area Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
Media, Pennsylvania • Bachelor's
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Area Studies at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Area Studies at the bachelor's credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. IPEDS reports 2 completers in the most recent cohort for this program at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine, the denominator behind the median earnings figure.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $58,529 across all institutions offering Area Studies, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine, the mean median-earnings figure is $72,565, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Area Studies graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine is $26,750, which translates to roughly $223 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Area Studies at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Cornell University | $96,976 | $17,250 |
| Columbia University in the City of New York | $96,884 | $21,636 |
| Miami University-Oxford | $79,449 | $20,526 |
| Bowdoin College | $75,966 | $24,000 |
| University of Notre Dame | $75,832 | $18,250 |
| Fordham University | $75,563 | $26,000 |
| University of Missouri-Columbia | $75,230 | $21,000 |
| Emory University | $75,205 | $19,500 |
| Trinity College | $73,229 | - |
| University of California-Berkeley | $70,366 | $14,839 |
Other Programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $120,729 | $25,000 |
| Computer Engineering | $112,269 | $26,471 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $102,874 | $26,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | $91,671 | $25,950 |
| Engineering, General | $88,063 | $25,949 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $81,794 | $26,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $81,403 | $26,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $76,246 | $23,250 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $73,308 | $25,000 |
| Information Science/Studies | $69,394 | $21,000 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.