1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [York College of Pennsylvania](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # York College of Pennsylvania Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/)[Cost & aid](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/admissions/)[Majors](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do York College of Pennsylvania graduates earn? The reported median is $65,789 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$2,461 per year. At York College of Pennsylvania, return measures offer a mixed reading, with the pillar in the 53rd percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $6,638 less than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, is in the 29th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $5,150. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $11,788. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $2,406. Median earnings are $65,789 four years after completion, in the 68th percentile. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $68,250, and York College sits below it by $2,461. Both comparisons sit below their reference points. Earnings vary widely across the modeled program-mix scenarios at York College of Pennsylvania. The downside scenario is $48,285, and the upside scenario is $93,109; these are earnings scenarios rather than observed groups of graduates. At the program level, median earnings four years after completion are $103,354 in Electrical Engineering, $100,044 in Computer Science, and $91,052 in Nursing. Those program figures show why the modeled range spans a broad set of outcomes. An estimated 27.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The earnings figure covers completers working and not enrolled four years after completion, so those continuing their education are outside that snapshot when the reported earnings are read. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $65,789 **Rank for difference from expectations** 30th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **York College of Pennsylvania reported median** $65,789 **Peer schools comparable schools · $2,461 above York College of Pennsylvania** $68,250 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $6,638 above York College of Pennsylvania** $72,427 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $48,285 to $93,109, around the reported median of $65,789. Compare the lower scenario with [York College of Pennsylvania borrowing and monthly payments](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $48,285 **Median · reported** $65,789 **Higher estimate** $93,109 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do York College of Pennsylvania graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). York College of Pennsylvania graduates’ reported earnings are $6,638 below that expectation, the 30th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending York College of Pennsylvania caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$5,150 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$11,788 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** \-$6,638 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at York College of Pennsylvania report the highest earnings? At York College of Pennsylvania, program-level earnings vary sharply four years after completion, making field choice central to the return picture. Electrical Engineering sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $103,354 and 7 degrees awarded. Computer Science also records $100,044 across 9 degrees awarded. Nursing combines $91,052 in median earnings with 145 degrees awarded, placing a large program among the higher-earning fields. By contrast, Criminal Justice reports $60,275 across 46 degrees awarded. The contrast between these fields shows that the school-level earnings figure can conceal substantially different outcomes by program. Business accounts for 20.4% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, with Health Professions close behind at 19.9%. Published program earnings show a wide range across York College of Pennsylvania’s larger and higher-earning fields. Electrical Engineering awarded 7 degrees and had median earnings of $103,354 four years after completion. Computer Science awarded 9 degrees and posted $100,044. Nursing awarded 145 degrees, with median earnings of $91,052. Mechanical Engineering awarded 44 degrees and had median earnings of $89,995, while Finance awarded 12 degrees and had $79,444 in median earnings four years after completion. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** $103,354 **Computer Science** $100,044 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $91,052 **Mechanical Engineering** $89,995 **Finance and Financial Management Services** $79,444 **Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions** $77,358 **Management Information Systems and Services** $77,328 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** $69,548 [Explore York College of Pennsylvania program cohorts and field ranks](/school/york-college-of-pennsylvania/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios grounded in the program mix place the downside at $48,285, the typical scenario at $65,789, and the upside at $93,109. Electrical Engineering is the high end at $103,354 four years after completion, while Criminal Justice, the lowest-earning large program, is at $60,275. The spread shows variation by field rather than observed groups. York College of Pennsylvania posts a comparatively high earnings level four years after completion, even though its model comparison is less favorable. Among federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, median earnings are $65,789 four years after completion. Azimuth places that earnings measure in the 68th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, using an earnings cohort of 1,252 completers. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, is less favorable here. Graduates earn about $6,638 less than the model expects for similar students. The typical earnings scenario, based on the program mix, is $65,789. An estimated 27.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The earnings percentile and the below-expected model result point in different directions. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).