All Pennsylvania State University majors by area
- Science & Math · 31
- Engineering · 24
- Humanities & Languages · 18
- Social Sciences & Public Service · 17
- Business & Finance · 16
- Health & Medicine · 9
- Arts & Design · 8
- Technology & Computing · 7
- Education · 6
- Communications & Media · 5
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Materials Sciences | $72,216 | $92,864 | $24,750 |
| Statistics | $68,254 | $86,636 | $22,500 |
| Food Science and Technology | $59,722 | $83,112 | $25,000 |
| Physics | $43,461 | $81,763 | $23,830 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | $35,324 | $81,617 | $26,000 |
| Geology / Earth Science | $53,908 | $81,092 | $26,000 |
| Agricultural / Animal / Plant / Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other | — | $80,105 | — |
| Biochemistry | $43,288 | $77,336 | $26,178 |
| Mathematics | $59,629 | $77,336 | $25,000 |
| Biology / Biotechnology Technologies / Technicians | — | $75,919 | — |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services | $49,872 | $69,540 | $26,925 |
| Biological and Physical Sciences | $35,639 | $69,102 | $26,000 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | $42,595 | $69,083 | $26,000 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | $39,728 | $66,759 | $24,678 |
| Chemistry | $47,009 | $65,230 | $27,000 |
| Biology | $33,417 | $64,910 | $26,000 |
| Environmental Science / Conservation | $37,330 | $60,193 | $26,000 |
| Agriculture | $38,606 | $52,932 | $26,000 |
| Plant Sciences | — | $52,329 | $23,673 |
| Animal Sciences | $33,182 | $49,772 | $26,000 |
| Agriculture / Veterinary Preparatory Programs | $28,939 | $47,620 | $27,000 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other | $29,139 | $45,833 | $27,000 |
| Agricultural Mechanization | — | — | — |
| Agricultural Public Services | — | — | — |
| Applied Mathematics | — | — | — |
| Environmental / Natural Resources Management and Policy | — | — | $28,252 |
| Forestry | $41,189 | — | $21,429 |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology | — | — | — |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology | — | — | — |
| Physical Sciences | — | — | — |
| Sustainability Studies | $59,456 | — | $23,125 |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Petroleum Engineering | $85,795 | $113,669 | $22,368 |
| Computer Engineering | $85,446 | $112,269 | $26,708 |
| Industrial Engineering | $78,975 | $104,758 | $25,000 |
| Chemical Engineering | $82,218 | $103,728 | $26,831 |
| Engineering, Other | $73,153 | $102,134 | $26,000 |
| Biomedical Engineering | $76,531 | $100,416 | $24,164 |
| Engineering Science | $79,909 | $100,176 | $26,500 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering | $73,100 | $99,159 | $26,969 |
| Architectural Engineering | $80,070 | $94,483 | $31,000 |
| Nuclear Engineering | $78,218 | $94,365 | $24,799 |
| Electrical Engineering | $74,958 | $93,277 | $27,000 |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering | — | $91,411 | — |
| Engineering | $68,331 | $88,063 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $69,772 | $87,997 | $27,000 |
| Polymer / Plastics Engineering | $68,438 | $87,636 | $27,000 |
| Agricultural Engineering | $62,382 | $87,564 | $27,000 |
| Electromechanical Technologies / Technicians | $65,043 | $81,835 | $27,000 |
| Civil Engineering | $67,966 | $81,403 | $26,838 |
| Environmental Engineering | $61,414 | $80,855 | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies / Technicians | $64,874 | $79,342 | $27,334 |
| Surveying Engineering | — | $77,094 | — |
| Architecture | $60,898 | $76,181 | $30,440 |
| Landscape Architecture | $58,304 | $74,363 | $30,999 |
| Electrical / Electronic Engineering Technologies / Technicians | $81,472 | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethnic / Gender Studies | $36,426 | $72,063 | $26,825 |
| Philosophy | $17,881 | $65,675 | $23,878 |
| Spanish / French / Romance Languages | $45,050 | $62,831 | $23,250 |
| Liberal Arts / General Studies | $37,834 | $58,195 | $27,750 |
| History | $28,803 | $52,871 | $26,322 |
| Multi / Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | $34,699 | $50,866 | $26,000 |
| English | $29,848 | $50,299 | $26,000 |
| Area Studies | — | — | $27,000 |
| Classics | — | — | $22,560 |
| East Asian Languages (Chinese / Japanese / Korean) | — | — | — |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | — | — | — |
| German | — | — | — |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | — | — | — |
| Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Medieval and Renaissance Studies | — | — | — |
| Religious Studies | — | — | — |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | — | — | — |
| Writing | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $67,306 | $104,205 | $24,028 |
| Finance | $68,552 | $96,714 | $25,375 |
| Management Information Systems | $66,169 | $95,935 | $26,000 |
| Accounting | $63,425 | $88,192 | $26,000 |
| Human Resources | $58,884 | $81,755 | $27,000 |
| Economics | $55,418 | $81,228 | $25,000 |
| Marketing | $50,729 | $79,343 | $25,000 |
| Entrepreneurship | $47,840 | $78,476 | $26,000 |
| Agricultural Business | $50,136 | $73,471 | $26,000 |
| Management Science / Analytics | $58,140 | $73,308 | $26,000 |
| Business Administration | $51,562 | $72,218 | $27,000 |
| Business | $45,110 | $65,292 | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Management | $39,808 | $63,798 | $24,500 |
| Business / Corporate Communications | $32,445 | $55,840 | $26,000 |
| Business Economics | — | — | — |
| International Business | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing | $77,955 | $91,032 | $27,000 |
| Health Administration | $49,749 | $75,396 | $26,000 |
| Kinesiology / Exercise Science | $30,133 | $67,399 | $27,000 |
| Nutrition Science | $25,673 | $63,010 | $26,000 |
| Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders | $16,853 | $62,072 | $25,000 |
| Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech) | — | $54,488 | — |
| Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences | $33,153 | $51,635 | $27,000 |
| Pre-Med / Pre-Health | — | — | — |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences | $35,700 | — | $26,187 |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic / Interior / Fashion Design | $43,324 | $58,105 | $26,000 |
| Visual and Performing Arts | $25,702 | $45,170 | $24,638 |
| Theatre | $27,886 | $44,913 | $27,000 |
| Music | $18,462 | $44,241 | $26,923 |
| Film and Photography | $30,697 | $43,919 | $23,250 |
| Studio Art | $23,086 | $40,036 | $27,000 |
| Arts and Entertainment Management | — | — | — |
| Dance | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | $84,050 | $120,729 | $26,000 |
| Computer Science | $72,884 | $101,854 | $28,000 |
| Information Technology | $73,941 | $98,637 | $26,917 |
| Information Science / Studies | $66,209 | $91,671 | $26,000 |
| Data Processing | — | — | — |
| Data Science | — | — | — |
| Software and Media Applications | $74,497 | — | $20,810 |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education (Elementary / Secondary) | $45,795 | $53,362 | $26,263 |
| Education (Subject Teaching) | $50,006 | $52,131 | $26,000 |
| Education | $39,035 | $44,984 | $27,000 |
| Education, Other | — | — | — |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research | — | — | $26,000 |
| Special Education | — | — | — |
| Major | Earnings, 1 yr | Earnings, 4 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations and Advertising | $50,587 | $76,246 | $24,693 |
| Broadcasting / Digital Media | $39,030 | $66,876 | $24,937 |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other | $39,582 | $66,866 | $26,500 |
| Journalism | $36,468 | $62,336 | $25,000 |
| Communications | $34,181 | $55,505 | $25,875 |
College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.
From major to career
Business → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.
BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Nursing → Registered nurse
Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.
BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Across all majors, former Pennsylvania State University students earn a median $63,435 ten years after starting college, more than 54% of Pennsylvania colleges we cover. 86% graduate within six years.
Pennsylvania State University majors questions
How many majors does Pennsylvania State University offer?
Pennsylvania State University offers 141 bachelor's majors across 10 areas; the most majors are in Science & Math and Engineering.
What is the highest-paying major at Pennsylvania State University?
Computer and Information Sciences graduates from Pennsylvania State University earn a median $120,729 four years after graduating, the highest of the 104 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $26,000.
Which Pennsylvania State University majors earn the least?
Among majors with reported earnings, Studio Art graduates earn the least: a median $40,036 four years after graduating.
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Pennsylvania State University overview