Computer Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg

Middletown, PA · Bachelor's Degree · about 2 graduates a year

$85,446
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$112,269
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$109,015
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#67 of 189
Rank by pay
#60 of 189
Rank, wage-adjusted
$26,471
Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg graduates in computer engineering earn 3% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 24% of one year’s pay at that point.

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

All 189 colleges reporting computer 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-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA$228,705$208,107#1—
2Princeton University Princeton, NJ$214,274$188,065#2—
3Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY$194,365$184,995#4$102,083
4Duke University Durham, NC$174,522$187,287#3$111,145
5University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA$169,570$155,968#7$141,588
6University of Washington-Bothell Campus Bothell, WA$169,570$155,968#8$141,588
7University of Washington-Tacoma Campus Tacoma, WA$169,570$155,968#9$141,588
8University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$166,369$151,385#10—
9Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA$163,765$149,015#12$103,804
10University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL$159,855$157,056#6$103,123
…
64Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ$112,543$115,640#53$81,123
65Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ$112,543$115,640#54$81,123
66Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Erie-Behrend College Erie, PA$112,269$114,179#59$85,446
67Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg Middletown, PA$112,269$114,179#60$85,446
68Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Brandywine Media, PA$112,269$114,179#61$85,446
69Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$112,269$114,179#62$85,446
70Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$112,269$114,179#63$85,446

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/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
Civil Engineering$81,403$67,966#170 of 233
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 computer engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $85,446 one year after graduating and $112,269 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 computer engineering?

Among 189 colleges reporting earnings for computer engineering graduates, Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg ranks #67 by median pay four years after graduation, and #60 after adjusting for state wage levels.

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

Its graduates earn 3% more than the national median for computer engineering ($109,015), and the median federal debt at graduation is $26,471.

← 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.