Civil Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 72 graduates a year

$67,966
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$81,403
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$86,517
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#170 of 233
Rank by pay
#157 of 233
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,000
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg graduates in civil engineering earn 6% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 32% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Compares for Civil Engineering

All 233 colleges reporting civil engineering 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
1University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA$108,548$98,772#8$78,142
2The Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art New York, NY$108,466$103,237#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$108,246$103,028#3—
4University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$106,308$96,733#17$85,262
5Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$105,594$96,084#19$84,883
6Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA$105,199$106,988#1—
7Loyola Marymount University Los Angeles, CA$103,223$93,926#32$87,790
8California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo San Luis Obispo, CA$101,072$91,969#42$80,673
9George Washington University Washington, DC$100,990$88,493#89—
10Northeastern University Boston, MA$100,613$88,600#87$76,362
…
167Boise State University Boise, ID$81,405$86,563#113$65,648
168Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Lehigh Valley Center Valley, PA$81,403$82,788#155$67,966
169Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona Altoona, PA$81,403$82,788#156$67,966
170Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$81,403$82,788#157$67,966
171Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA$81,403$82,788#158$67,966
172Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$81,403$82,788#159$67,966
173University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO$81,305$87,176#105—

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$120,729$84,050#41 of 459
Computer Engineering$112,269$85,446#67 of 189
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management$98,637$73,941#19 of 99
Finance and Financial Management Services$96,714$68,552#74 of 452
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$93,277$74,958#214 of 258
Information Science/Studies$91,671$66,209#31 of 148
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$91,032$77,955#327 of 966
Accounting and Related Services$88,192$63,425#136 of 796
Mechanical Engineering$87,997$69,772#240 of 318
Human Resources Management and Services$81,755$58,884#24 of 187
Biological and Biomedical Sciences$81,617$35,324#7 of 17
Economics$81,228$55,418#171 of 368
Marketing$79,343$50,729#75 of 516
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$76,246$50,587#21 of 178
Health and Medical Administrative Services$75,396$49,749#40 of 275
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$73,308$58,140#90 of 126
Business Administration, Management and Operations$72,218$51,562#312 of 1176
Biological and Physical Sciences$69,102$35,639#9 of 33
Political Science and Government$68,918$41,201#136 of 565
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$67,399$30,133#46 of 610
Biology$64,910$33,417#188 of 841
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$58,195$37,834#127 of 476
Criminal Justice and Corrections$56,877$37,240#255 of 660
Communication and Media Studies$55,505$34,181#288 of 660
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$53,362$45,795#138 of 680
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$52,131$50,006#144 of 345
English Language and Literature$50,299$29,848#241 of 576
Psychology$49,543$32,408#544 of 1027
Sociology$49,197$35,016#309 of 462
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services$45,943$34,030#104 of 172

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg civil engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $67,966 one year after graduating and $81,403 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg rank for civil engineering?

Among 233 colleges reporting earnings for civil engineering graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ranks #170 by median pay four years after graduation, and #157 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is civil engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg worth it?

Its graduates earn 6% less than the national median for civil engineering ($86,517), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,000.

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