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Master's+14% vs national median757 grads tracked

Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof

Ranked 4th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$111,585
middle 50%: $95,415 – $139,483
Median · 5 years out
$135,817
middle 50%: $112,195 – $166,455
Median · 10 years out
$154,326
middle 50%: $125,697 – $194,253

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - Great Valley School of Grad/Prof's master's program in Engineering earn a median $111,585 one year after graduating, rising to $154,326 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 14% above the national median of $118,623 for this field, ranking 4th of 126 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
2.8 yrs
≈ $2,966 total interest

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