Susquehanna University
Selinsgrove, Pennsylvania
A 0–100 composite of ROI, graduate earnings, net price, debt and graduation rate. How it’s scored.
Estimated for a typical student paying the average net price over 4 years.
On these figures the cost and debt outweigh the earnings premium.
The numbers behind the verdict
Lifetime ROI: the long view
Cumulative net gain over a high-school-only earner at different career lengths, with tuition and debt interest already subtracted. Built on IRS-verified federal earnings — not self-reported surveys.
Conservative: holds year-5 earnings flat (no raises). Adjust the assumptions, or see the highest 20-year ROI colleges.
Equity & access
Who the college serves and whether the payoff reaches everyone — earnings ten years after starting (IRS-linked), with access measures from federal enrollment data.
7% gap between the two groups
8% gap between the two groups
Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity. Federal data does not report earnings by race.
Net price by family income
What students actually pay after grants and scholarships, by household income as of 2024.
| Family income | Average net price / yr |
|---|---|
| Family income $0–$30k | $19,757 |
| $30k–$48k | $18,493 |
| $48k–$75k | $21,171 |
| $75k–$110k | $24,190 |
| $110k+ | $33,866 |
How Susquehanna University compares
This college against the Pennsylvania and national averages — higher earnings and lower cost/debt are better.
Graduate earnings over time
Median earnings of Susquehanna University students 10 years after entering, by cohort year as of 2024.
Best-paying majors at Susquehanna University
Fields of study ranked by their own ROI — earnings five years after graduating against the cost and debt. Click a major for the deep dive.
| Major | Credential | Earnings (5 yr) | Median debt | 10-yr ROI | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Associate's | $91,637 | $27,000 | +591% | Strong return |
| Accounting and Related Services | Associate's | $81,585 | $27,000 | +442% | Strong return |
| Marketing | Associate's | $76,231 | $27,000 | +363% | Strong return |
| Biology, General | Associate's | $68,030 | $27,000 | +241% | Strong return |
| Design and Applied Arts | Associate's | $63,532 | $27,000 | +175% | Strong return |
| Communication and Media Studies | Associate's | $53,967 | — | +56% | Break-even |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Associate's | $55,441 | $27,000 | +55% | Break-even |
| Psychology, General | Associate's | $53,053 | $27,000 | +19% | Break-even |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Associate's | $52,169 | $27,000 | +6% | Break-even |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Associate's | $45,006 | — | -100% | Poor return |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Associate's | $43,685 | $27,000 | -120% | Poor return |
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ROI at Susquehanna University
Estimates from federal data; your result will vary. How this works.
Admissions & profile
Location
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. ROI is computed by Degree Return — see how. Read the methodology. Data as of 2024.
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