Curriculum and Instruction at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Master's Degree · about 21 graduates a year

$60,365
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$62,403
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$63,399
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#81 of 190
Rank by pay
#81 of 190
Rank, wage-adjusted
$23,151
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates in curriculum and instruction earn 2% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 37% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Compares for Curriculum and Instruction

All 190 colleges reporting curriculum and instruction 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
1California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$100,111$91,094#2$81,909
2Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA$100,038$91,028#3$83,546
3University of Redlands Redlands, CA$95,860$87,226#5—
4Wilmington University New Castle, DE$95,071$94,501#1$77,911
5Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$86,945$82,754#6$81,435
6Alverno College Milwaukee, WI$86,166$89,660#4$70,227
7California State University-Fresno Fresno, CA$86,139$78,381#9$71,819
8University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$82,925$79,211#7$53,385
9Utah Valley University Orem, UT$80,763$76,544#12$65,419
10City University of Seattle Seattle, WA$80,194$73,761#14$70,377
…
78Empire State University Saratoga Springs, NY$62,453$59,442#135—
79University of Denver Denver, CO$62,426$58,381#144$51,040
80Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$62,403$63,464#80$60,365
81Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$62,403$63,464#81$60,365
82Pennsylvania State University-Penn State York York, PA$62,403$63,464#82$60,365
83Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$62,403$63,464#83$60,365
84Curry College Milton, MA$62,372$54,925#166$53,650

Other Curriculum and Instruction Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Doctoral Degree$68,496$74,098—

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$166,387$116,067#15 of 78
Information Science/Studies$158,815$128,867#4 of 71
Physics$150,865$103,672#2 of 9
Systems Engineering$145,507$124,293#12 of 27
Computer Engineering$140,393$118,192#11 of 23
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,676$110,689#24 of 92
Computational Science$137,367$108,240#4 of 5
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$129,975$118,475#86 of 216
Statistics$129,392$100,281#10 of 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,665$106,923#126 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,728$99,406#274 of 432
Finance and Financial Management Services$114,251$90,819#31 of 69
Health and Medical Administrative Services$111,065$82,437#45 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$110,498$72,209#45 of 349
Medicine$108,997$95,680—
Engineering$107,278$86,913#11 of 16
Homeland Security$106,535$85,563#8 of 28
Human Resources Management and Services$103,541$82,757#32 of 159
Geography and Cartography$102,798$88,086#3 of 17
Mechanical Engineering—$102,645—
Psychology$99,841$71,252#1 of 14
Architectural Engineering$98,877$81,823—
Manufacturing Engineering—$93,432—
Public Health$90,383$61,758#47 of 201
Public Administration$87,710$69,773#47 of 243
Community Organization and Advocacy$84,981$72,426#2 of 10
International/Globalization Studies$81,832$48,275#6 of 11
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,663$60,379#63 of 285
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$68,105$61,685#101 of 243
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$65,835—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus curriculum and instruction graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $60,365 one year after graduating and $62,403 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus rank for curriculum and instruction?

Among 190 colleges reporting earnings for curriculum and instruction graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks #81 by median pay four years after graduation, and #81 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is curriculum and instruction at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 2% less than the national median for curriculum and instruction ($63,399), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,151.

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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.