How much money do Penn State Harrisburg 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 Harrisburg graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $74,100 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $67,800 and Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering graduates who have a median starting income of $65,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $113,000 followed by Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) at $94,400 and Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) who earn $91,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Penn State Harrisburg 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 |
|---|---|
| Information Science/Studies (Master's Degree) | $113,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $94,400 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Master's Degree) | $91,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Master's Degree) | $87,800 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $74,100 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $70,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $67,800 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Master's Degree) | $66,500 |
| 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 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $61,800 |
| Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,000 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,500 |
| Public Administration (Master's Degree) | $57,900 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,200 |
| Statistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $51,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $49,000 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,900 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $41,000 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) | $35,800 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,700 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $32,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,300 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| 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 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,600 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214713 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Penn State Harrisburg.