How much money do Penn State Abington graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $55,300 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Penn State Abington graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $67,800 followed by Materials Sciences paying $62,500 and Information Science/Studies graduates who have a median starting income of $59,700 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Penn State Abington graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,800 |
| Materials Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $62,500 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,800 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Business/Corporate Communications (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) | $35,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $32,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,600 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,000 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $26,700 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214801 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Penn State Abington.