United StatesErie, PA

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College

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Value57/100
Medium evidence59/100 profile coverage

Predominantly direct. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience0
Location64
Annual university cost$41,442Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance96%Not a personal probability
Graduation46%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$63,43510 years after entry/completion

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Academic56
Career55
Evidence coverage59

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    City / metro settingMetropolitan suburbPrincipal city in Erie, PA Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,231Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Erie, PA Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Erie or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+126,844
    Residents aged 22–249,873
    Residents aged 25–2914,772

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health29.8% · 37,835 employed residents
    Manufacturing15.8% · 20,018 employed residents
    Retail11.3% · 14,371 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    Accounting and Related ServicesBachelors Degree$52,774 Accounting and Related ServicesMaster's Degree$67,831 Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,614 Animal SciencesBachelors Degree$28,598 Area StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree Arts, Entertainment,and Media ManagementBachelors Degree$25,194 Astronomy and AstrophysicsBachelors Degree$39,927 Biological and Physical SciencesBachelors Degree$32,854 Biology, GeneralBachelors Degree$32,667 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$47,595 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$94,864 Business Administration, Management and OperationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,107 Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's Degree$40,821 Business/Commerce, GeneralUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,733 Business/Managerial EconomicsBachelors Degree$42,124 ChemistryBachelors Degree$47,260 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$42,998 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$52,732 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$30,822 Computer EngineeringBachelors Degree$71,234 Computer ScienceBachelors Degree$57,318 Computer Software and Media ApplicationsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,954 Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$44,305 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsBachelors Degree$35,259 Criminal Justice and CorrectionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$51,551 Data ProcessingUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$53,954 Drama/Theatre Arts and StagecraftBachelors Degree$21,974 EconomicsBachelors Degree$51,907 Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree$48,432 Electrical Engineering Technologies/TechniciansBachelors Degree$69,338

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