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Bachelor's-3% vs national median328 grads tracked

Engineering, Other at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Ranked 4th of 13 bachelor's programs in Engineering, Other by 5-year earnings.

Median · 1 year out
$70,108
middle 50%: $49,703 – $85,379
Median · 5 years out
$99,629
middle 50%: $81,747 – $121,288
Median · 10 years out
$127,147
middle 50%: $106,889 – $155,172

Salary trajectory

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

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

Graduates of Pennsylvania State University (The)'s bachelor's program in Engineering, Other earn a median $70,108 one year after graduating, rising to $127,147 by year ten. Five years out, earnings run 3% below the national median of $103,113 for this field, ranking 4th of 13 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
≈ $4,652 total interest

Same major at other universities

Massachusetts Maritime Academy
$110,695 · 5 yrs out
Ohio State University (The)
$104,042 · 5 yrs out
George Mason University
$103,113 · 5 yrs out
Oregon Institute of Technology
$98,136 · 5 yrs out
Wheaton College
$95,830 · 5 yrs out
State University of New York at Albany
$95,389 · 5 yrs out
Oregon State University
$92,307 · 5 yrs out
Indiana University - Purdue University Indianapolis
$90,933 · 5 yrs out
Colorado State University-Pueblo
$90,582 · 5 yrs out

Other majors at Pennsylvania State University (The)

Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Doctorate)
$182,178 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Doctorate)
$177,057 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (Master's)
$143,044 · 5 yrs out
Engineering (Doctorate)
$135,252 · 5 yrs out
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (Master's)
$130,869 · 5 yrs out
Mathematics and Statistics (Doctorate)
$122,394 · 5 yrs out
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor's)
$116,440 · 5 yrs out
Computer and Information Sciences, General (Bachelor's)
$115,495 · 5 yrs out
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor's)
$115,004 · 5 yrs out
Health Professions and Related Programs (Doctorate)
$114,831 · 5 yrs out
Mining and Mineral Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,734 · 5 yrs out
Computer Engineering (Bachelor's)
$114,727 · 5 yrs out

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