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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Penn State Berks

This page shows median first-year earnings for Penn State Berks graduates by major, based on federal College Scorecard data. Six years after enrolling, former students who are working and no longer in school report average earnings of $41,900 per year; after ten years, average earnings are $55,300. See post-graduation earnings for full trends over time.

Below, majors are ranked by median first-year earnings.

The highest-paying undergraduate degree is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, with median first-year earnings of $67,800 , followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering at $65,300 , and Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management at $65,000 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is .

First-year earnings data come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and reflect IRS-reported income for Penn State Berks graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Penn State Berks graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,800
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,300
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,000
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,000
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
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) $45,300
Information Science/Studies (Associate's Degree) $44,800
Hospitality Administration/Management (Bachelor’s Degree) $44,600
Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,100
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $38,000
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) $37,000
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $36,900
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
Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $31,000
Biological and Physical Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) $30,600
Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,400
Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) $29,100
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) $28,300
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214704.

First-year earnings by major: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Last updated: August 2026