Engineering-Related Fields at University of Pennsylvania

Philadelphia, PA · Master's Degree · about 26 graduates a year

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Median pay 1 year after graduating
$138,964
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$125,651
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#8 of 40
Rank by pay
#6 of 40
Rank, wage-adjusted
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Median federal debt

University of Pennsylvania graduates in engineering-related fields earn 11% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating.

How University of Pennsylvania Compares for Engineering-Related Fields

All 40 colleges reporting engineering-related fields 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
1Stanford University Stanford, CA$206,093$187,531#1$133,371
2Tufts University Medford, MA$162,502$143,100#5$123,639
3Washington State University Pullman, WA$155,639$143,155#4$127,541
4Duke University Durham, NC$144,681$155,263#2$110,977
5Johns Hopkins University Baltimore, MD$143,984$126,363#22$109,380
6University of Kansas Lawrence, KS$141,101$146,486#3$122,538
7George Washington University Washington, DC$139,567$122,297#25$127,408
8University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA$138,964$141,328#6—
9Massachusetts Maritime Academy Buzzards Bay, MA$138,711$122,150#26$105,014
10Stevens Institute of Technology Hoboken, NJ$138,535$121,590#27$106,407
11Northwestern University Evanston, IL$136,480$134,091#17$144,879

Other Majors at University of Pennsylvania by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Finance and Financial Management Services$316,195$216,287#1 of 69
Business Administration, Management and Operations$272,321$210,400#1 of 861
Marketing$255,357$183,993#1 of 37
International/Globalization Studies$253,631$204,927#1 of 11
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations$252,729$220,116#1 of 9
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences$250,392$159,399#1 of 17
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology$237,136$185,874#1 of 23
Health and Medical Administrative Services$233,999$161,843#1 of 211
Real Estate$230,624$205,583#1 of 15
Computer and Information Sciences$222,544$125,122#1 of 78
Computer Science$147,612$120,693#29 of 48
Biomedical/Medical Engineering$132,238$89,330#1 of 40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$124,042$115,382#166 of 432
Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies$119,258$77,276#11 of 12
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$112,127$80,564#10 of 36
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods$106,399$88,419#77 of 92
Law—$104,212—
Public Administration$104,073$83,208#13 of 243
Human Resources Management and Services$102,306$106,322#35 of 159
Psychology$101,785$74,551#3 of 92
Mechanical Engineering—$94,109—
Public Health$90,435$65,496#46 of 201
Education$87,086$77,285#11 of 214
Educational Administration and Supervision$85,500$65,568#66 of 453
Natural Resources Conservation and Research$83,058$64,831#14 of 58
Behavioral Sciences—$82,577—
Architectural Sciences and Technology$78,883$63,662#11 of 30
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education$76,530$56,909#2 of 7
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$72,960$68,293#11 of 34
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$72,741$59,413#42 of 380

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do University of Pennsylvania engineering-related fields graduates make?

Graduates earn $138,964 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does University of Pennsylvania rank for engineering-related fields?

Among 40 colleges reporting earnings for engineering-related fields graduates, University of Pennsylvania ranks #8 by median pay four years after graduation, and #6 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is engineering-related fields at University of Pennsylvania worth it?

Its graduates earn 11% more than the national median for engineering-related fields ($125,651).

← All data for University of Pennsylvania · 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.