Sharon, Pennsylvania · Public
Business/Corporate Communications at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 2.9% reported program-share signal, $18,095 school-wide net price, and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 7 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.9% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.9%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~7
- Schools with reported signal
- 55
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 92.2%
- Graduation rate
- 41.9%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $18,095/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $72,380
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (2.9%), school-wide average net price ($18,095), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 55 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 55 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.8x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($2,782 below), and ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($3,818 above). Together, those evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango in the top 31% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 4.1% reported share · $3,033 net A+ 
University of New Hampshire College of Professional Studies Online Manchester, NH · 0.2% reported share · $10,864 net A Portland State University Portland, OR · 0.4% reported share · $9,552 net A 
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN · 1.0% reported share · $9,854 net A 
Harvard University Cambridge, MA · 0.7% reported share · $19,066 net A 
Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN · 0.1% reported share · $14,600 net A Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN · 0.1% reported share · $11,668 net A 
University of Houston Houston, TX · 0.1% reported share · $14,276 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Business/Corporate Communications accounts for 2.9% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango, which is bigger than 78% of schools in this field set and 1.8x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 7 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango's average net price is $18,095 per year, about $72,380 over four years. That is $2,782 below the $20,877 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,818 above the $59,617 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Shenango #17 of 55 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.