How much money do Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus 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 Fayette- Eberly Campus graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Mining and Mineral Engineering with a median starting salary of $84,100 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $67,800 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $53,300 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus 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 |
|---|---|
| Mining and Mineral Engineering (Associate's Degree) | $84,100 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,800 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) | $53,300 |
| 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 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $42,600 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degree) | $37,000 |
| 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 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $19,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214759 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Penn State Fayette Eberly Campus.