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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Penn State Abington

This page shows median first-year earnings for Penn State Abington 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 Materials Sciences at $62,500 , and Information Science/Studies at $59,700 .

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 Abington graduates who received federal grants or loans. Some programs are omitted for privacy.

Median first-year earnings for Penn State Abington graduates ranked by degree type and major
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

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214801.

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

Last updated: August 2026