Penn State Altoona Salaries

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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Penn State Altoona

This page shows median first-year earnings for Penn State Altoona 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 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Penn State Altoona 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
Civil Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $60,000
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $53,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,400
Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,000
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) $45,300
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
Design and Applied Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $34,700
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
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
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Visual and Performing Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) $26,700
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degree) $19,200

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214689.

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

Last updated: August 2026