Graduate Salary Information

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August 2007-July 2008
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Graduate Salary Information

Data are all self reported and does not represent the total student population.  Includes annual salaries > $15,000 (expected to be full-time positions), and excludes signing bonuses. Percentage employed is in field of choice.  Further education and employed status valid for a graduate, so percentages may exceed 100.  Contact Andrew Watters, aew6@psu.edu, with questions. 

 

Associate Degree *

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

 Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

2 Year General Business

0

-

-

 -

-

-

-

2 Year Electrical Engr Tech/Telecom Tech

0

-

-

 -

-

-

-
2 Year Liberal Arts 0 - - - - - -

2 Year Mechanical Engineering Tech

 1 - - - - - -

2 Year Plastics Engineering Tech

 0 - - - - - -

Baccalaureate Degree #

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

Accounting

 8 25 0 48,085 37,500 44,167 52,500

Biology

 3 66.7 0 35,042 22,500 30,000 37,500

Business Economics

 1 0 0 - 17,500 17,500

17,500
Business Econ/Int'l Bus 0 0 0 - - - -

Business, Liberal Arts, Science

2

 50 0 -

30,800

30,800

30,800

Chemistry

 1 0 100 45,106 - - -
Communication & Media Studies 8 12.5 12.5 36,585 32,500 32,500 32,500
Computer Engineering 4 75 0 59,576 52,500 57,500 62,500
Computer Science 2 0 100 60,416 - - -
Creative Writing 2 50 0 - - - -
Economics 1 0 100 50,507 - - -

Electrical Engineering

 2 50 0 56,910 57,500 57,500 57,500
Electrical Engr/CompEng 1 100 0 - 57,500 57,500 57,500

Electrical Engineering Technology

 3 66.7 0 53,669^ 42,500 45,000 47,500

English

 5 0 80 34,327 - - -
Finance

1

 100 0 48,547 57,500 57,500 57,500
Finance/Internat Business 0 0 0 - - - -
General Arts & Sciences 5 60 20 38,418 22,500 39,167 52,500
History 3 33.3 0 37,223 - - -
International Business 3 33.3 0 42,816 37,500 45,000 52,500

Management

10

10

 10 45,915 52,500 52,500 52,500
Management/Int'l Bus 0 0 0 - - - -
Management/Marketing 0 0 0 39,269 - - -

Management Information Systems

10

 30 20 51,350 37,500 42,500 47,500
Marketing

5

 40 20 42,053 27,500 37,500 47,500

Mathematics

 7 28.6 28.6 49,736 47,500 50,000 52,500

Mechanical Engineering

 14 85.7 14.3 57,009 27,500 48,550 58,500

Mechanical Engineering Technology

 12 75 8.3 53,669^ 42,500 52,500 57,500
Physics 0 0 0

43,886

-

-

-

Plastics Engineering Technology

 5 100 0 53,669^ 42,500 47,500 52,500

Political Science

 1 0 100

38,179

 - - -

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)

13

 30.8 7.7 33,564@

27,500

35,000

42,500

Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

0

 0 0 33,564@

 

 

 

Science

0

 0 0

-

-

-

-

Software Engineering

3

 66.7 0

-

72,500

72,500

72,500

Graduate Degrees

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

 Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

MBA

7

85.8

-

 55,400**

42,500

63,750

 85,000

* Associate degree figures from National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Associate Degree salary survey; # Baccalaureate degree figures from Summer 2008 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) annual salary survey; ^ Engineering Technology salaries are combined responses for all such majors;  **MBA salaries vary widely by years of experience and technical vs. non-technical undergraduate degrees, national average reported here is for 1 year or less of experience & non-technical undergraduate degree. @ Average for Psychology is BA & BS combined.

 

August 2006-July 2007
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Graduate Salary Information

Data are all self reported and does not represent the total student population.  Includes annual salaries > $15,000 (expected to be full-time positions), and excludes signing bonuses. Percentage employed is in field of choice.  Further education and employed status valid for a graduate, so percentages may exceed 100.  Contact Andrew Watters, aew6@psu.edu, with questions. 

 

Associate Degree *

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

 Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

2 Year General Business

1

0.0

0

 -

-

-

-

2 Year Electrical Engr Tech/Telecom Tech

0

-

-

 -

-

-

-
2 Year Liberal Arts 0 - - - - - -

2 Year Mechanical Engineering Tech

 3 0 33.3 - - - -

2 Year Plastics Engineering Tech

 0 - - - - - -

Baccalaureate Degree #

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

Accounting

 7 71.4 0 44,928 22,500 36,540 43,200

Biology

 4 0 25 32,880 32,500 32,500 32,500

Business Economics

 1 0 100   45,000 45,000

45,000
Business Econ/Int'l Bus 1 100 0 44,588 - - -

Business, Liberal Arts, Science

2

 0 50 -

-

-

-

Chemistry

 4 75 0 39,231 37,500 49,133 57,400
Communication & Media Studies 5 60.0 0 31,749 17,500 26,250 32,500
Computer Engineering 4 75.0 0 53,096 52,500 55,667 62,000
Computer Science 1 100 0 50,744 38,000 38,000 38,000
Creative Writing 2 50 0   - - -
Economics 1 100 0 44,588 52,500 52,500 52,500

Electrical Engineering

 8 75 0 53,300 52,500 56,500 57,500
Electrical Engr/CompEng 1 100 0 - - - -

Electrical Engineering Technology

 2 100 0 48,514^ 53,000 54,500 56,000

English

 5 0 40.0 31,385   - -
Finance

12

 66.7 16.7 44,588 32,500 47,500 67,500
Finance/Internat Business 6 33.3 0   17,500 17,500 17,500
General Arts & Sciences 2 50 0 31,774 - - -
History 3 0 33.3 33,071 - - -
International Business 1 100 0 39,847 32,500 32,500 32,500

Management

11

54.5

 18.2 41,155 37,500 38,875 42,500
Management/Int'l Bus 2 50 50 - 42,500 42,000 42,000
Management/Marketing 1 100 0 37,191 22,500 22,500 22,500

Management Information Systems

19

 57.9 10.5 45,391 32,500 42,600 57,500
Marketing

10

 40 0 37,191 28,800 36,000 47,500

Mathematics

 1 0 100 44,672 - - -

Mechanical Engineering

 26 92.3 0 51,808 42,500 53,675 60,000

Mechanical Engineering Technology

 24 87.5 0 48,514^ 37,500 48,455 62,500
Physics 1 100 0

45,120

-

-

-

Plastics Engineering Technology

 9 77.8 0 48,514^ 42,500 45,500 55,000

Political Science

 4 25 0

 33,094

 42,500 42,500 42,500

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)

6

 33.3 0 30,369@

22,500

22,500

22,500

Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

2

 50 50 30,369@

 

 

 

Science

-

 - -

-

-

-

-

Software Engineering

3

 100 0

-

57,000

57,000

57,000

Graduate Degrees

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

 Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

MBA

15

80

-

 **

45,000

58,500

 85,500

* Associate degree figures from National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Associate Degree salary survey; # Baccalaureate degree figures from Summer 2005 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) annual salary survey; ^ Engineering Technology salaries are combined responses for all such majors;  **MBA salaries vary widely by years of experience and technical vs. non-technical undergraduate degrees, national average reported here is for 1 year or less of experience & non-technical undergraduate degree. @ Average for Psychology is BA & BS combined.

August 2005-July 2006
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Graduate Salary Information

Data are all self reported and does not represent the total student population.  Includes annual salaries > $15,000 (expected to be full-time positions), and excludes signing bonuses. Percentage employed is in field of choice.  Further education and employed status valid for a graduate, so percentages may exceed 100.  Contact Andrew Watters, aew6@psu.edu, with questions. 

 

Associate Degree *

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

 Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

2 Year General Business

2

0.0

0

 -

-

-

-

2 Year Electrical Engr Tech/Telecom Tech

0

-

-

 -

-

-

-
2 Year Liberal Arts 0 - - - - - -

2 Year Mechanical Engineering Tech

 0 - - - - - -

2 Year Plastics Engineering Tech

 0 - - - - - -

Baccalaureate Degree #

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

Accounting

 6 83.3 0 44,928 32,500 38,500 42,500

Biology

 13 30.8 53.8 32,880 17,500 35,000 52,500

Business Economics

 1 0 100   45,000 45,000

45,000
Business Econ/Int'l Bus 1 100 0 44,588 - - -

Business, Liberal Arts, Science

1

 0 0 -

-

-

-

Chemistry

 - - - 39,231      
Communication & Media Studies 11 54.5 18.2 31,749 22,500 31,083 52,500
Computer Engineering 9 88.9 11.1 53,096 47,500 58,108 65,000
Computer Science 2 100 0 50,744 33,000 42,750 52,500
Economics 1 100 0 44,588 45,000 45,000 45,000

Electrical Engineering

 7 100 0 53,300 42,500 49,500 55,000
Electrical Engr/CompEng 1 100 0 - - - -

Electrical Engineering Technology

 11 100 0 48,514^ 32,500 50,056 60,000

English

 3 100 0 31,385   - -
Finance

6

 66.7 16.7 44,588 24,000 32,125 45,000
Finance/Internat Business 1 100 0   60,000 60,000 60,000
General Arts & Sciences 2 0 50 31,774 - - -
History 4 25 0 33,071 32,500 32,500 32,500
International Business 1 100 0 39,847 32,500 32,500 32,500

Management

11

36.4

 27.3 41,155 32,500 32,500 32,500
Management/Int'l Bus 2 50 50 - 42,500 42,000 42,000
Management/Marketing 1 100 0 37,191 22,500 22,500 22,500

Management Information Systems

13

 100 7.7 45,391 35,000 47,073 62,000
Marketing

9

 66.7 0 37,191 17,500 36,750 65,000

Mathematics

 5 60 40 44,672 42,500 42,750 43,000

Mechanical Engineering

 11 72.7 36.4 51,808 42,000 53,214 65,000

Mechanical Engineering Technology

 14 92.9 7.1 48,514^ 29,500 45,717 55,400
Physics 1 100 0

45,120

-

-

-

Plastics Engineering Technology

 12 91.7 2 48,514^ 37,500 44,182 50,000

Political Science

 5 20 80

 33,094

 37,500 37,500 37,500

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)

10

 60 40 30,369@

18,200

24,000

27,500

Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

2

 50 0 30,369@

 

 

 

Science

-

 - -

-

-

-

-

Software Engineering

12

 100 0

-

41,000

49,000

57,000

Graduate Degrees

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

 Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

MBA

19

100

-

 **

36,000

67,000

 180,000

* Associate degree figures from National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Associate Degree salary survey; # Baccalaureate degree figures from Summer 2005 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) annual salary survey; ^ Engineering Technology salaries are combined responses for all such majors;  **MBA salaries vary widely by years of experience and technical vs. non-technical undergraduate degrees, national average reported here is for 1 year or less of experience & non-technical undergraduate degree. @ Average for Psychology is BA & BS combined.

August 2004-July 2005
Penn State Erie, The Behrend College
Graduate Salary Information

Data are all self reported and does not represent the total student population.  Includes annual salaries > $15,000 (expected to be full-time positions), and excludes signing bonuses. Percentage employed is in field of choice.  Further education and employed status valid for a graduate, so percentages may exceed 100.  Contact Andrew Watters, aew6@psu.edu, with questions. 

 

Associate Degree *

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

 Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

2 Year General Business

-

-

-

 25,340

-

-

-

2 Year Electrical Engr Tech/Telecom Tech

1

100

-

 28,798

-

-

-
2 Year Liberal Arts 2 50 - 22,443 - - -

2 Year Mechanical Engineering Tech

 1 100 - 28,798 - - -

2 Year Plastics Engineering Tech

 1 100 - 28,798 - - -

Baccalaureate Degree #

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

Accounting

 10 80 10 43,269 18,700 36,025 45,000

Biology

 12 25 66.7 31,258 22,500 24,167 27,500

Business Economics

 2 100 - 42,928 - 32,500

-
Business Econ/Int'l Bus 1 - - - - - -

Business, Liberal Arts, Science

3

 100 - -

-

33,325

-

Chemistry

 5 60 40 39,231 22,500 29,167 32,500
Communication & Media Studies 7 57.1 - 31,995 17,500 26,250 32,500
Computer Engineering 15 66.7 - 52,464 37,500 51,335 57,500
Computer Science 3 100 - 50,820 - 41,333 -
Computer Science/Math 1 100 - - - - -
Economics 1 - - 42,928 - - -

Electrical Engineering

 12 91.7 - 51,888 37,500 49,482 62,500
Electrical Engr/Math 1 - 100 - - - -

Electrical Engineering Technology

 5 80 - 45,234^ 32,500 47,250 52,500

English

 - - - 32,237 - - -
Finance

3

 100 - 42,928 - 38,033 -
General Arts & Sciences - - - 32,457 - - -
History 2 50 50 31,727 - - -

Management

8

62.5

 25 39,553 30,000 33,400 40,000
Management/Int'l Bus 1 - 100 - - - -
Management/Marketing 1 100 - - - - -

Management Information Systems

24

 79.2 4.2 44,417 22,500 37,599 55,000
MIS/Accounting 2 100 - - - 37,250 -
MIS/Marketing 1 100 - - - - -
Marketing

10

 50 20 37,496 22,500 32,600 45,000

Mathematics

 3 33.3 - 43,448 28,000 33,333 42,000

Mechanical Engineering

 14 100 - 50,236 30,000 47,036 55,000

Mechanical Engineering Technology

 6 100 - 45,234^ 32,500 37,625 45,500
Physics - - -

41,634

-

-

-

Plastics Engineering Technology

 12 66.7 16.7 45,234^ 32,500 39,889 46,000

Political Science

 6 - 50

 33,520

-

-

-

Psychology (Bachelor of Arts)

6

 50 50 29,861@

17,500

22,500

27,500

Psychology (Bachelor of Science)

10

 20 40 29,861@

17,500

25,000

32,500

Psychology (Bachelor of Science)/Biology

1

 - 100

-

-

-

-

Science

-

 - -

35,994

-

-

-

Software Engineering

3

 66.7 -

-

-

42,250

-

Graduate Degrees

Academic
Major

Survey
Respondents

 Employed

Further
Education

National
Salaries

Salary Information

Number

%

%

$

Low

 Average

High

MBA

10

80

-

 51,424**

42,500

59,214

 65,000
Manuf. Systems Engr.

1

100

-

 56,561

-

-

-

* Associate degree figures from National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) Associate Degree salary survey; # Baccalaureate degree figures from Summer 2005 National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) annual salary survey; ^ Engineering Technology salaries are combined responses for all such majors;  **MBA salaries vary widely by years of experience and technical vs. non-technical undergraduate degrees, national average reported here is for 1 year or less of experience & non-technical undergraduate degree. @ Average for Psychology is BA & BS combined.

 

 

Updated April 11 , 2008