Statistics at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 75 graduates a year

$68,254
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$86,636
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$92,425
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#26 of 50
Rank by pay
#24 of 50
Rank, wage-adjusted
$21,500
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduates in statistics earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 25% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Compares for Statistics

All 50 colleges reporting statistics 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
1Harvard University Cambridge, MA$230,876$203,310#1$141,116
2Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$156,743$159,409#3$93,111
3Duke University Durham, NC$152,782$163,957#2$97,197
4University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$133,986$121,918#6$83,227
5University of Chicago Chicago, IL$130,189$127,910#5$82,681
6University of Iowa Iowa City, IA$123,676$130,092#4$75,095
7Northwestern University Evanston, IL$122,682$120,534#7$77,917
8Cornell University Ithaca, NY$111,090$105,735#10$82,531
9University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$109,466$115,419#8$64,371
10University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$109,017$99,198#14$59,718
…
23University of California-Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA$90,778$82,602#29$55,110
24Miami University-Oxford Oxford, OH$90,388$96,458#18$61,702
25University of California-Davis Davis, CA$88,033$80,104#34$49,264
26Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$86,636$88,110#24$68,254
27Utah State University Logan, UT$86,262$81,756#31$45,240
28North Carolina State University at Raleigh Raleigh, NC$85,090$91,314#21$54,026
29The University of Tennessee-Knoxville Knoxville, TN$83,697$91,430#20—

Other Statistics Credentials at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Credential1 yr after4 yrs afterMedian debt
Post-baccalaureate Certificate$98,980$128,684—
Master's Degree$100,281$129,392—

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
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#20 of 99
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
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 statistics graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $68,254 one year after graduating and $86,636 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus rank for statistics?

Among 50 colleges reporting earnings for statistics graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus ranks #26 by median pay four years after graduation, and #24 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is statistics at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for statistics ($92,425), and the median federal debt at graduation is $21,500.

← 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.