Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Master's Degree · about 33 graduates a year

$86,913
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$107,278
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$129,974
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#12 of 16
Rank by pay
#11 of 16
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduates in engineering earn 17% less than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Compares for Engineering

All 16 colleges reporting 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
1Northwestern University Evanston, IL$211,469$207,767#1$162,147
2University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA$158,915$144,602#3$142,225
3University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA$150,717$137,143#4$101,781
4University of Minnesota-Twin Cities Minneapolis, MN$141,008$134,693#5—
5Purdue University-Main Campus West Lafayette, IN$140,404$150,628#2$120,243
6Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA$125,132$113,944#9$112,555
7University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI$117,702$124,103#7$95,167
8Northeastern University Boston, MA$116,924$102,964#13$81,287
9Clemson University Clemson, SC$114,455$126,913#6—
10Worcester Polytechnic Institute Worcester, MA$114,409$100,749#15$93,958
11Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA$107,278$109,103#10$86,913
12Pennsylvania State University-World Campus University Park, PA$107,278$109,103#11$86,913
13Villanova University Villanova, PA$105,945$107,747#12$92,030
14Alabama A & M University Normal, AL$103,898$117,933#8$86,772
15University of Dayton Dayton, OH$96,014$102,461#14—

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

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Computer and Information Sciences$166,387$116,067#16 of 78
Information Science/Studies$158,815$128,867#5 of 71
Physics$150,865$103,672#3 of 9
Systems Engineering$145,507$124,293#13 of 27
Computer Engineering$140,393$118,192#12 of 23
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$139,676$110,689#25 of 92
Computational Science$137,367$108,240#5 of 5
Statistics$129,392$100,281#11 of 18
Business Administration, Management and Operations$127,665$106,923#127 of 861
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$117,728$99,406#275 of 432
Health and Medical Administrative Services$111,065$82,437#46 of 211
Accounting and Related Services$110,498$72,209#46 of 349
Homeland Security$106,535$85,563#9 of 28
Human Resources Management and Services$103,541$82,757#33 of 159
Geography and Cartography$102,798$88,086#4 of 17
Mechanical Engineering—$102,645—
Psychology$99,841$71,252#2 of 14
Manufacturing Engineering—$93,432—
Public Health$90,383$61,758#48 of 201
Public Administration$87,710$69,773#48 of 243
Community Organization and Advocacy$84,981$72,426#3 of 10
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$69,663$60,379#64 of 285
Educational/Instructional Media Design—$65,835—
Educational Administration and Supervision$63,797$51,915#329 of 453
Special Education and Teaching$63,109$59,658#141 of 280
Curriculum and Instruction$62,403$60,365#83 of 190

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Pennsylvania State University-World Campus engineering graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $86,913 one year after graduating and $107,278 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Pennsylvania State University-World Campus rank for engineering?

Among 16 colleges reporting earnings for engineering graduates, Pennsylvania State University-World Campus ranks #12 by median pay four years after graduation, and #11 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus worth it?

Its graduates earn 17% less than the national median for engineering ($129,974).

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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.