Top Ranked Programs
Peru State College's program mix is anchored in business and education fields, reflecting the institution's regional mission as a comprehensive public university. Business Administration is the largest program with 79 graduates, followed by Psychology, General, Criminal Justice, Teacher Education, and Kinesiology. The dominant program family, Business, accounts for a substantial share of degrees and shapes the institution's career-outcomes profile. Median earnings four years after enrollment vary across the program portfolio. Business Administration graduates earn $57,519, while Psychology, General graduates earn $45,096 and Criminal Justice graduates earn $50,150. Among the institution's highest-earning programs, Artificial Intelligence leads with median earnings of $64,278 for 12 graduates, followed by Business Administration at $57,519 and Criminal Justice at $50,150. This earnings distribution reflects the mix of applied professional fields and education pathways that characterize Peru State College's degree output. The institution's program portfolio supports both direct-to-workforce and graduate-school-dependent pathways. Business and accounting programs typically lead to immediate labor-market entry with stable, mid-range earnings outcomes. Education programs, by contrast, are grad-school-dependent fields where four-year earnings reflect early-career teaching positions and do not fully capture the lifetime trajectory of graduates who pursue advanced degrees or administrative roles. The [supply and demand for college graduates](/analysis/supply-demand-map-college-degrees/) provides context for how Peru State College's dominant program families align with regional and national labor-market demand.