Master's+18% vs national median342 grads tracked
Engineering at Penn State World Campus
Ranked 1st of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$111,561
middle 50%: $90,181 – $144,125
Median · 5 years out
$140,367
middle 50%: $117,218 – $178,275
Median · 10 years out
n/a
not enough graduates to report
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Engineering master's graduates earn a $112k median in their first year. Five-year median earnings reach $140k.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau PSEO, release V4.13.0 2025Q4. Earnings are for graduates working in covered states; figures are medians in nominal dollars.
Will the degree pay for itself?
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Assumes a 6.5% APR loan and this program's median salary trajectory (interpolated between years 1, 5 and 10).
Paid off in
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,951 total interest
Same major at other universities
CUNY Bernard M. Baruch College
$139,248 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$137,668 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof
$135,817 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Dallas
$135,567 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Austin
$132,757 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Colorado Springs
$132,085 · 5 yrs out
University of Saint Thomas
$131,483 · 5 yrs out
Arizona State University
$131,351 · 5 yrs out
University of Virginia
$128,196 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Twin Cities
$126,958 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$126,019 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Institute of Technology
$125,377 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Penn State World Campus
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$168,439 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Master's)
$148,888 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$137,771 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$116,405 · 5 yrs out
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (Master's)
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,921 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$105,760 · 5 yrs out
Social Sciences (Master's)
$104,798 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$103,464 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$99,192 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$97,813 · 5 yrs out
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor's)
$95,481 · 5 yrs out
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