Master's-4% vs national median171 grads tracked
Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
Ranked 55th of 126 master's programs in Engineering by 5-year earnings.
Median · 1 year out
$94,826
middle 50%: $69,049 – $116,743
Median · 5 years out
$113,886
middle 50%: $93,908 – $143,232
Median · 10 years out
$135,762
middle 50%: $99,192 – $179,507
Salary trajectory
Median earnings vs the national median for Engineering (master's) graduates.
This program (median)National median, same major & degreeMiddle 50% of graduates
Pennsylvania State University - Harrisburg provides master's degrees in engineering. Graduates earn a median of $95k in their first year and $136k by year ten.
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
3.3 yrs
≈ $3,534 total interest
Same major at other universities
St. Cloud State University
$116,180 · 5 yrs out
North Carolina State University
$116,091 · 5 yrs out
Loyola University Chicago
$115,337 · 5 yrs out
University of Cincinnati
$115,266 · 5 yrs out
Marshall University
$115,260 · 5 yrs out
University of South Carolina - Columbia
$114,563 · 5 yrs out
University of New Orleans (The)
$114,287 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at New Paltz
$113,872 · 5 yrs out
McNeese State University
$113,129 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Binghamton University
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at Tyler
$112,807 · 5 yrs out
Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$122,445 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Master's)
$120,677 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$115,126 · 5 yrs out
Education (Doctorate)
$106,541 · 5 yrs out
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$91,818 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$91,518 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$90,114 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor's)
$88,566 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Bachelor's)
$87,275 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$86,191 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Master's)
$82,479 · 5 yrs out
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