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Engineering, Other master's degree at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

University Park, PA · Public

What this page covers

Federal data group related majors at the same college and degree level. One record can include several named programs or concentrations.

The short version

Reported earnings are below similar programs.

$22,696 below the national median for the same field and degree level.

Debt as a share of earnings
Not available
Highest price with a positive payoff
$266,390 / year
Modeled 10-year payoff
Withheld by data safeguards
Available price data
College-wide context only
OUTCOME SIGNALS

Graduate outcomes from several angles.

Follow earnings over time and inspect the cohort behind each federal measure.

Not availableEarnings growth, year 1 → 5$86,913 → Not available
Not availableEarn above high-school thresholdGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableWorking in the college’s stateGraduate count in the year-4 cohort
Not availableYear-5 earnings observationsCohort behind the year-5 median
Not availableBorrowers representedCohort behind the debt median
Not availableAwarding-school debtDebt attributed to the college granting the credential
Not availableRecent awardsIPEDS 2024–25 first-major completions in this field and credential
GRADUATE-DEGREE BASELINE

$107,278 vs. $93,989

$13,289 above the national bachelor’s median in the same field.

Comparison basis19 bachelor’s program records

This is a cross-cohort benchmark, not the salary increase caused by earning this graduate credential. Your current earnings remain the correct baseline for personal ROI.

01 · PRICE CONTEXT$19,550

Institution-wide annual average net price, not this program’s price.

02 · BORROWINGNot available

Median federal debt across schools attended at this academic level.

03 · EARNINGS$107,278

Observed median earnings four full years after completion.

04 · REPAYMENTNot available

Estimated standard 10-year federal payment.

WHAT WILL IT COST?

Published college costs provide the starting point.

Your exact offering, aid, residency and time to finish determine the price you actually pay.

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AVERAGE NET PRICE$19,550Institution-wide annual figure
COST OF ATTENDANCE$27,678Institution-wide annual budget
ADMISSION RATE91.1%Institution context
COMPLETION RATE34.2%Institution-wide completion rate
WHAT DO GRADUATES EARN?

Reported earnings after completion.

Each point may represent a different federal cohort. A missing bar means the figure was unavailable or suppressed.

$86,913Year 1
$107,278Year 4
Not availableYear 5
CAN THE EARNINGS SUPPORT THE DEBT?

Repayment pressure is not available

Estimated monthly payment divided by observed gross monthly earnings. This excludes taxes, other debts and income-driven repayment.

Gross monthly earnings$8,940
Estimated loan paymentNot available
Not availableborrowers represented where reported
HOW DOES IT COMPARE?

$107,278 vs. $129,974

$22,696 below the national median for the same field and credential.

Same-field national median
WHAT WORK CAN IT LEAD TO?

Related occupations, wages and outlook.

Official CIP–SOC links show careers the curriculum may prepare students for, not observed jobs held by this school’s graduates. BLS wages describe everyone working in an occupation.

BLS May 2025 wage estimates and 2025–35 employment projections.
Architectural and Engineering Managers$164,690 median wagePA estimate · 9,640 jobs · 11-9041$133,960–$187,270 middle 50% of PA wages+5.5% projected U.S. growth · 14,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeHealth and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors$121,730 median wagePA estimate · 490 jobs · 17-2111$82,020–$151,970 middle 50% of PA wages+5.4% projected U.S. growth · 1,200 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineers, All Other$108,950 median wagePA estimate · 3,250 jobs · 17-2199$79,890–$138,580 middle 50% of PA wages+3.7% projected U.S. growth · 8,800 openings/yrTypical entry: Bachelor's degreeEngineering Teachers, Postsecondary$82,070 median wagePA estimate · 2,990 jobs · 25-1032$41,620–$119,090 middle 50% of PA wages+7.8% projected U.S. growth · 3,900 openings/yrTypical entry: Doctoral or professional degree
Possible alternatives

Same degree, stronger on at least one reported measure.

Every option below reports higher earnings, lower federal debt or a lower college-wide net price. Same-state options appear first.

La Jolla, CA

University of California, San Diego

$51,637 higher earnings · $7,080 lower annual net price

Earnings
$158,915
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$12,470
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Minneapolis, MN

University of Minnesota-Twin Cities

$33,730 higher earnings · $2,772 lower annual net price

Earnings
$141,008
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$16,778
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West Lafayette, IN

Purdue University-Main Campus

$33,126 higher earnings · $4,950 lower annual net price

Earnings
$140,404
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,600
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Norfolk, VA

Old Dominion University

$17,854 higher earnings · $4,912 lower annual net price

Earnings
$125,132
Debt
Not available
Annual net price
$14,638
View outcomes →
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DATA QUALITY

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Not reported observations in the earnings cohort

June 10, 2026 College Scorecard release

Observed, estimated and contextual figures are labeled separately throughout this page

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