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Bachelor's-10% vs national median509 grads tracked

Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Ranked 153rd of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,478
middle 50%: $55,574 – $84,807
Median · 5 years out
$88,299
middle 50%: $74,301 – $105,705
Median · 10 years out
$105,057
middle 50%: $86,868 – $131,269

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $70,478 one year after graduating, rising to $105,057 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 10% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 153rd of 185 reporting programs.

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
4.5 yrs
≈ $4,821 total interest

Same major at other universities

Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$88,802 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
$88,746 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Military Institute
$88,659 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$88,552 · 5 yrs out
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill
$88,474 · 5 yrs out
University of Maine
$88,368 · 5 yrs out
University of Minnesota - Crookston
$88,240 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Indiana
$88,193 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$88,127 · 5 yrs out
Cleveland State University
$88,022 · 5 yrs out
University of Wisconsin - Platteville
$88,004 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$87,746 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Altoona

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,861 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,792 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,697 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$74,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$74,586 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Associate)
$74,476 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$74,301 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate)
$74,278 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,441 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,392 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out
Biology, General (Bachelor's)
$60,590 · 5 yrs out

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