Computer Science at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington

Abington, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 29 graduates a year

$72,884
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$101,854
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$107,009
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#158 of 349
Rank by pay
#152 of 349
Rank, wage-adjusted
$27,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington graduates in computer science earn 5% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 27% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Compares for Computer Science

All 349 colleges reporting computer science 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
1Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$268,121$272,681#1$171,264
2Massachusetts Institute of Technology Cambridge, MA$225,141$198,260#5$154,492
3Cornell University Ithaca, NY$223,309$212,544#2$152,656
4Princeton University Princeton, NJ$217,973$191,312#8$146,624
5Pomona College Claremont, CA$217,051$197,502#6$143,084
6Stanford University Stanford, CA$214,907$195,551#7$138,613
7Brown University Providence, RI$214,479$211,240#3$151,065
8Williams College Williamstown, MA$209,574$184,552#12$110,814
9University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$204,379$185,972#10$149,866
10Harvard University Cambridge, MA$203,169$178,912#16$152,251
…
155Christopher Newport University Newport News, VA$101,900$92,789#232$72,128
156Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$101,854$103,586#150$72,884
157Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$101,854$103,586#151$72,884
158Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington Abington, PA$101,854$103,586#152$72,884
159California State University-Monterey Bay Seaside, CA$101,787$92,620#235$71,458
160California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA$101,428$92,293#236$60,378
161Purdue University Fort Wayne Fort Wayne, IN$101,396$108,779#122$61,354

Other Majors at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#45 of 459
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#76 of 452
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#38 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#331 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#138 of 796
Engineering$88,063$68,331#31 of 57
Physics$81,763$43,461#46 of 107
Mathematics$77,336$59,629#103 of 309
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians$75,919——
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#97 of 126
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#11 of 33
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#48 of 610
Business/Commerce$65,292$45,110#135 of 271
Biology$64,910$33,417#192 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#133 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#261 of 660
Business/Corporate Communications$55,840$32,445#21 of 25
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#141 of 680
History$52,871$28,803#187 of 459
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions$51,635$33,153#53 of 85
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#244 of 576
Research and Experimental Psychology$48,348$34,375#67 of 82
Visual and Performing Arts$45,170$25,702#24 of 68
Fine and Studio Arts$40,036$23,086#253 of 423

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington computer science graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $72,884 one year after graduating and $101,854 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington rank for computer science?

Among 349 colleges reporting earnings for computer science graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington ranks #158 by median pay four years after graduation, and #152 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is computer science at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington worth it?

Its graduates earn 5% less than the national median for computer science ($107,009), and the median federal debt at graduation is $27,000.

← All data for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Abington · 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.