Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Susquehanna 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 25 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 Susquehanna University.
Computer and Information Sciences, General. leads engineering & technology with 73K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General.Small sample | — | $73,494 | — | 11 |
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
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 92K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $92,279★ | — | 19 |
| Marketing. | — | $82,070 | — | 35 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | — | $79,899 | — | 28 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $67,304 | — | 31 |
| International Business.Small sample | — | $54,661 | — | 10 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.Small sample | — | $36,089 | — | 14 |
Neurobiology and Neurosciences. leads sciences & mathematics with 64K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences.Small sample | — | $63,729★ | — | 15 |
| Biology, General. | — | $55,271 | $47,695 | 49 |
Economics. leads social sciences & policy with 83K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Economics.Small sample | — | $82,999★ | — | 8 |
| Political Science and Government. | — | $52,221 | — | 23 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $47,367 | $30,450 | 51 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies.Small sample | — | $44,784 | — | 7 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. leads communications with 61K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | — | $61,423★ | $36,025 | 26 |
| Communication and Media Studies.Small sample | — | $39,927 | — | 13 |
| Journalism.Small sample | — | $33,176 | — | 6 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Small sample | — | $22,192 | — | 5 |
| Publishing.Small sample | — | $17,585 | — | 19 |
Design and Applied Arts. leads humanities & arts with 60K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts.Small sample | — | $59,551★ | — | 13 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.Small sample | — | $58,349 | — | 13 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | — | $40,989 | $38,837 | 38 |
| Music.Small sample | — | $23,579 | — | 10 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.Small sample | — | $21,052 | — | 8 |
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. leads education with 51K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | — | $51,105★ | — | 23 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Small sample | — | $43,426 | — | 10 |
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.
