Penn State Engineering Salary Spotlight

Internship & Co-op Average Hourly Salaries

Average hourly salary information is provided on a voluntary basis by engineering undergraduate and graduate students who have completed Employment Surveys.

Major

2023–24 Average 

Number of respondents

Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) $24.22 41
Architectural Engineering (AE) $21.08 42
Biological Engineering (BE) $24.00 3
Biomedical Engineering (BME) $24.34 25
Chemical Engineering (CHE) $25.98 45
Civil Engineering (CE) $20.81 26
Computer Engineering (CMPEN) $25.27 18
Computer Science (CMPSC) $27.85 91
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) $40.23 5
Data Sciences (DTSCE) $25.18 8
Electrical Engineering (EE) $24.18 25
Engineering Science (ESC) $22.25 5
Industrial Engineering (IE) $23.45 60
Mechanical Engineering (ME) $26.83 108
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) $23.70 12
OVERALL AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY $25.24

Average Annual Starting Salaries

Average starting salary information is provided on a voluntary basis by engineering undergraduate and graduate students who have completed the fall 2023 Senior Exit Survey (managed by the College of Engineering) and the spring or  summer 2024 Post-Graduation Survey (managed by Student Affairs).

Major   

2023–24 Average Number of respondents
Aerospace Engineering (AERSP)         $81,000 16
Architectural Engineering (AE)        $74,500 40
Biological Engineering (BE)          $70,800 3
Biomedical Engineering (BME)        $77,500 8
Chemical Engineering (CHE)          $79,900 18
Civil Engineering (CE)          $67,800 21
Computer Engineering (CMPEN)      $90,400 21
Computer Science (CMPSC)         $115,000 3
Data Science (DTSCE) $91,300 4
Electrical Engineering (EE)          $72,800 15
Engineering Science (ESC)          $83,200 3
Industrial Engineering (IE)         $76,000 25
Mechanical Engineering (ME)         $76,700 32
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE)         $81,500 4
OVERALL AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY          $79,800

 

 
 

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