Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Point Park University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 15 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Point Park University.
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 75K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $74,639★ | — | 14 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
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| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | — | $47,669 | $32,505 | 53 |
| Human Resources Management and Services.Small sample | — | $44,942 | — | 14 |
Psychology, General. leads social sciences & policy with 26K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General.Small sample | — | $26,353 | — | 14 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. leads communications with 56K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Small sample | — | $55,545★ | — | 12 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | — | $49,951 | — | 21 |
| Journalism.Small sample | — | $45,859 | — | 12 |
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. leads humanities & arts with 42K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | — | $41,751★ | — | 43 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | — | $40,121 | $67,892 | 85 |
| Dance. | — | $37,205 | $47,900 | 78 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $32,822 | — | 11 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. leads education with 30K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Small sample | — | $29,685 | — | 16 |
Criminal Justice and Corrections. leads criminal justice with 48K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | — | $47,830 | — | 24 |
Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. leads other & interdisciplinary with 35K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science.Small sample | — | $35,060 | — | 6 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
