Penn State Engineering Salary Spotlight

Co-op & Internship Average Hourly Salaries

Average hourly salary information is provided on a voluntary basis by engineering undergraduate and graduate students who have completed their Co-op & Internship Employment Surveys.

Major

2021–22 Average 

Number of respondents

Acoustics (ACS) $39.67 3
Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) $25.27 21
Architectural Engineering (AE) $20.56  39
Biological Engineering (BE) $21.44 9
Biomedical Engineering (BME) $23.67 28
Chemical Engineering (CHE) $24.17 73
Civil Engineering (CE) $18.71 42
Computer Engineering (CMPEN) $28.87 22
Computer Science (CMPSC) $29.78 95
Computer Science and Engineering (CSE) $44.34 16
Data Sciences (DTSCE) $26.89 11
Electrical Engineering (EE) $24.04 42
Engineering Science (ESC) $27.72 11
Industrial Engineering (IE) $24.62 71
Mechanical Engineering (ME) $22.93 126
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) $25.54 3
OVERALL AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY $24.96 636

Average Annual Starting Salaries

Average annual starting salary information is provided on a voluntary basis by undergraduate engineering students who have completed their Senior Exit Survey. 

Major   

2021–22 Average Number of respondents
Aerospace Engineering (AERSP)         $79,895 17
Architectural Engineering (AE)        $68,745 45
Biological Engineering (BE)          $71,212 10
Biomedical Engineering (BME)        $68,200 10
Chemical Engineering (CHE)          $73,393 45
Civil Engineering (CE)          $66,237 22
Computer Engineering (CMPEN)      $97,036 14
Computer Science (CMPSC)         $99,767 36
Data Science (DTSCE) $82,250 4
Electrical Engineering (EE)          $75,410 31
Engineering Science (ESC)          $90,650 4
Industrial Engineering (IE)         $75,300 27
Mechanical Engineering (ME)         $74,196 38
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE)         $73,333 3
OVERALL AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY          $77,313 306
 
 

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