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Bachelor's-8% vs national median159 grads tracked

Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering at Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington

Ranked 106th of 129 bachelor's programs in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$71,084
middle 50%: $55,287 – $88,826
Median · 5 years out
$95,189
middle 50%: $79,495 – $115,921
Median · 10 years out
$103,837
middle 50%: $83,557 – $125,550

Salary trajectory

Median earnings vs the national median for Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering (bachelor's) graduates.

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington's bachelor's program in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering earn a median $71,084 one year after graduating, rising to $103,837 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 8% below the national median of $103,080 for this field, ranking 106th of 129 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?

Drag the sliders — payback uses this program's actual salary curve.

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
≈ $4,674 total interest

Same major at other universities

North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University
$96,649 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
$96,425 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$96,401 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas at El Paso
$95,810 · 5 yrs out
Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
$95,729 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Harrisburg
$95,220 · 5 yrs out
Pennsylvania State University (The) - Erie, The Behrend College
$95,088 · 5 yrs out
Northern Illinois University
$95,041 · 5 yrs out
University of Southern Maine
$94,960 · 5 yrs out
University of Texas Rio Grande Valley
$94,755 · 5 yrs out
University of Akron (The)
$94,574 · 5 yrs out
Georgia Southern University
$94,522 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The) - New Kensington

Engineering (Bachelor's)
$95,262 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Bachelor's)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's)
$85,473 · 5 yrs out
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$75,329 · 5 yrs out
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$71,696 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Associate)
$71,555 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Bachelor's)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Information Science/Studies (Bachelor's)
$70,801 · 5 yrs out
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians (Associate)
$70,380 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Bachelor's)
$61,580 · 5 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor's)
$60,696 · 5 yrs out

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