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Salaries by Major at Penn State Berks

How much money do Penn State Berks 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 Berks graduates.

The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $67,800 followed by Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering paying $65,300 and Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management graduates who have a median starting income of $65,000 .

Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the .

Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Penn State Berks 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.

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

Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214704 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Penn State Berks.