Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 276 graduates a year

$73,941
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$98,637
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$85,063
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#20 of 99
Rank by pay
#24 of 99
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates in computer/information technology administration and management earn 16% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 26% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Compares for Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management

All 99 colleges reporting computer/information technology administration and management earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1Rochester Institute of Technology Rochester, NY$138,679$131,994#1$89,032
2Western Governors University Salt Lake City, UT$129,303$122,549#2$92,416
3Bentley University Waltham, MA$122,075$107,500#11$75,443
4Brigham Young University Provo, UT$118,606$112,411#6$83,533
5University of Nebraska at Omaha Omaha, NE$114,504$118,344#3$79,671
6DePaul University Chicago, IL$113,645$111,655#7$79,863
7George Washington University Washington, DC$112,554$98,626#28$86,753
8Champlain College Burlington, VT$112,282$115,323#4$72,652
9Capella University Minneapolis, MN$109,194$104,304#14$86,085
10Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO$106,797$114,509#5$62,891
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17Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$98,637$100,315#21$73,941
18Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks Reading, PA$98,637$100,315#22$73,941
19Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$98,637$100,315#23$73,941
20Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$98,637$100,315#24$73,941
21Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Greater Allegheny Mckeesport, PA$98,637$100,315#25$73,941
22Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$98,637$100,315#26$73,941
23Touro University New York, NY$98,376$93,634#34—

Other Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma$75,635$102,874$26,000

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#43 of 459
Petroleum Engineering$113,669$85,795#7 of 19
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#69 of 189
Industrial Engineering$104,758$78,975#21 of 94
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services$104,205$67,306#2 of 37
Chemical Engineering$103,728$82,218#33 of 158
Engineering$102,134$73,153#6 of 19
Computer Science$101,854$72,884#157 of 349
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$100,416$76,531#28 of 118
Engineering Science$100,176$79,909#3 of 9
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering$99,159$73,100#22 of 59
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#75 of 452
Management Information Systems and Services$95,935$66,169#29 of 166
Architectural Engineering$94,483$80,070#2 of 16
Nuclear Engineering$94,365$78,218#7 of 12
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#215 of 258
Materials Sciences$92,864$72,216—
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#35 of 148
Mining and Mineral Engineering$91,411—#6 of 7
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#329 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#137 of 796
Engineering$88,063$68,331#30 of 57
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#241 of 318
Polymer/Plastics Engineering$87,636$68,438#6 of 6
Agricultural Engineering$87,564$62,382#9 of 26
Statistics$86,636$68,254#26 of 50
Food Science and Technology$83,112$59,722#3 of 29
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$81,835$65,043#19 of 23
Physics$81,763$43,461#45 of 107
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#26 of 187

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus computer/information technology administration and management graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $73,941 one year after graduating and $98,637 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus rank for computer/information technology administration and management?

Among 99 colleges reporting earnings for computer/information technology administration and management graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks #20 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer/information technology administration and management at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 16% more than the national median for computer/information technology administration and management ($85,063), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · Methodology

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.