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Bachelor's-5% vs national median390 grads tracked

Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Ranked 100th of 185 bachelor's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$73,132
middle 50%: $60,419 – $85,421
Median · 5 years out
$93,142
middle 50%: $79,626 – $109,090
Median · 10 years out
$109,070
middle 50%: $88,333 – $140,743

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) - Berks's bachelor's program in Engineering earn a median $73,132 one year after graduating, rising to $109,070 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 5% below the national median of $97,820 for this field, ranking 100th 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
4.3 yrs
≈ $4,606 total interest

Same major at other universities

Texas A&M University - Commerce
$93,965 · 5 yrs out
Sweet Briar College
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
$93,530 · 5 yrs out
University of Colorado Denver
$93,443 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$93,253 · 5 yrs out
Purdue University - North Central
$93,251 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$93,059 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at San Antonio
$92,943 · 5 yrs out
University of Missouri - Columbia
$92,907 · 5 yrs out
Clemson University
$92,486 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Oswego (SUNY Oswego)
$92,467 · 5 yrs out
Virginia Commonwealth University
$92,411 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Berks

Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,669 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$93,908 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$91,538 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$84,909 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$83,469 · 5 yrs out
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$81,295 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor's)
$79,787 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$79,284 · 5 yrs out
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor's)
$76,393 · 5 yrs out
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor's)
$71,671 · 5 yrs out
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,769 · 5 yrs out

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