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Salaries by Major

Salaries by Major at Penn State Erie Behrend College

This page shows median first-year earnings for Penn State Erie-Behrend College 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 Industrial Engineering at $67,200 , and Computer Engineering at $65,700 .

Among graduate and professional degree programs, the highest-paying program is Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree), with median first-year earnings of $88,600 , followed by Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) at $63,200 .

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

Median first-year earnings for Penn State Erie Behrend College graduates ranked by degree type and major
Major Earnings
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) $88,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,800
Industrial Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $67,200
Computer Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,700
Petroleum Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,500
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,300
Polymer/Plastics Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $65,100
Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) $63,200
Mechanical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) $63,000
Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $61,800
Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $57,200
Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) $56,200
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (Bachelor’s Degree) $55,600
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degree) $53,300
Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) $49,400
Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) $48,900
Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) $47,800
Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) $45,300
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) $45,000
Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) $43,900
Chemistry (Bachelor’s Degree) $42,800
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
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
History (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
Physics (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,900
English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) $27,300
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) $18,500

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Data source: NCES / IPEDS https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214591.

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

Last updated: August 2026