How much money do Penn State York 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 York graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering with a median starting salary of $65,300 followed by Information Science/Studies paying $59,700 and Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians graduates who have a median starting income of $45,300 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $51,200 followed by Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) at $50,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Penn State York 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 |
|---|---|
| Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $59,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $51,200 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $50,000 |
| Electrical Engineering Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degree) | $45,300 |
| Information Science/Studies (Associate's Degree) | $44,800 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $43,900 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,100 |
| Business/Commerce (Associate's Degree) | $35,800 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degree) | $32,800 |
| 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 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,300 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services (Associate's Degree) | $19,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=214829 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Penn State York.