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During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 30 majors graduated from Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 23,440 undergraduate · 5,748 graduate (29,188 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 14,594 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 562 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | 533 |
| Psychology, General. | 512 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 465 |
Average graduate salary data is not currently available for the majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
The majors at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus are organized below by area of study, with graduates, average salary, and specializations for each.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 14,594 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
533 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. · Marketing Research. |
394 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
358 | NA |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 307 | NA |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. · Actuarial Science. |
278 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. · Labor and Industrial Relations. · Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Human Resources Management and Services, Other. |
271 | NA |
| Hospitality Administration/Management. ↳ Hospitality Administration/Management, Other. · Meeting and Event Planning. |
136 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 118 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations, Other. · Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
101 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. · Management Information Systems and Services, Other. |
90 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Project Management. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. |
51 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechanical Engineering. | 450 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
209 | NA |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
199 | NA |
| Architectural Engineering. | 197 | NA |
| Industrial Engineering. | 195 | NA |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
192 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
165 | NA |
| Chemical Engineering. | 165 | NA |
| Engineering, Other. | 75 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Engineering, General. · Computer Software Engineering. |
71 | NA |
| Petroleum Engineering. | 68 | NA |
| Agricultural Engineering. | 44 | NA |
| Engineering Science. | 44 | NA |
| Nuclear Engineering. | 39 | NA |
| Materials Engineering. | 35 | NA |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 23 | NA |
| Manufacturing Engineering. | 5 | NA |
| Engineering, General. | 2 | NA |
| Mining and Mineral Engineering. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Informatics. · Human-Centered Technology Design. |
562 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
465 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 439 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 80 | NA |
| Data Processing. ↳ Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. · Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. |
320 | NA |
| Journalism. ↳ Journalism. · Journalism, Other. |
251 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
176 | NA |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
148 | NA |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 351 | NA |
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
326 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. |
104 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Ecology. · Epidemiology. |
19 | NA |
| Zoology/Animal Biology. ↳ Entomology. · Animal Physiology. |
15 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Toxicology. |
13 | NA |
| Biotechnology. | 9 | NA |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
9 | NA |
| Botany/Plant Biology. ↳ Plant Pathology/Phytopathology. |
8 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Medical Microbiology and Bacteriology. |
7 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
7 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
6 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Development Economics and International Development. |
377 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
210 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
97 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
75 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
37 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
17 | NA |
| Criminology. | 8 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 8 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
158 | NA |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Geriatric Nurse/Nursing. |
143 | NA |
| Medicine. | 135 | NA |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
104 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions, Other. |
53 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
48 | NA |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · International Public Health/International Health. |
44 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
32 | NA |
| Medical Clinical Sciences/Graduate Medical Studies. ↳ Medical Science/Scientist. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Teacher Education, Multiple Levels. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. |
331 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Trade and Industrial Teacher Education. · Art Teacher Education. · Foreign Language Teacher Education. · Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas, Other. |
63 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
36 | NA |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 34 | NA |
| Education, Other. | 29 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. · Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
28 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
27 | NA |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research, Other. · Educational Evaluation and Research. |
17 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 7 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
6 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 512 | NA |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. |
42 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Educational Psychology. · School Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. |
10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
122 | NA |
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 108 | NA |
| Nutrition Sciences. | 79 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 66 | NA |
| Geography and Environmental Studies. | 65 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 15 | NA |
| Science, Technology and Society. | 12 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences, Other. |
114 | NA |
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
96 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Acoustics. |
94 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
58 | NA |
| Materials Sciences. ↳ Materials Science. |
57 | NA |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics. ↳ Astronomy. |
48 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Business and Management. ↳ Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations. |
84 | NA |
| Animal Sciences. ↳ Animal Sciences, General. |
84 | NA |
| Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Veterinary Studies. |
80 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. · Plant Sciences, Other. · Horticultural Science. · Agronomy and Crop Science. |
52 | NA |
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science. |
44 | NA |
| Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences. ↳ Veterinary Microbiology and Immunobiology. · Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine. |
34 | NA |
| Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. ↳ Landscaping and Groundskeeping. · Turf and Turfgrass Management. |
28 | NA |
| Agriculture, General. | 25 | NA |
| Agricultural Public Services. ↳ Agricultural and Extension Education Services. |
14 | NA |
| Soil Sciences. ↳ Soil Science and Agronomy, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 230 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. |
179 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
232 | NA |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
86 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
253 | NA |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
51 | NA |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | 3 | NA |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
147 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
90 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Financial Mathematics. |
42 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. · Photography. |
79 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
65 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Music Performance, General. · Keyboard Instruments. · Conducting. · Music Theory and Composition. |
49 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology. · Acting. · Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
46 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Design and Applied Arts, Other. |
26 | NA |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 10 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Italian Language and Literature. |
71 | NA |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. ↳ Comparative Literature. · Linguistics. |
24 | NA |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
13 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 13 | NA |
| East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Chinese Language and Literature. · Japanese Language and Literature. · Korean Language and Literature. |
10 | NA |
| Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Russian Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture. | 75 | NA |
| Landscape Architecture. | 37 | NA |
| Architectural Sciences and Technology. ↳ Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 101 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation, Other. | 41 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Natural Resources/Conservation, General. |
28 | NA |
| Forestry. ↳ Forest Sciences and Biology. · Forest Management/Forest Resources Management. |
20 | NA |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. ↳ Human Development and Family Studies, General. · Child Development. |
80 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
68 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 45 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Jewish/Judaic Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. · Humanities/Humanistic Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
39 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ African-American/Black Studies. · Women's Studies. · Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
21 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Asian Studies/Civilization. · Near and Middle Eastern Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician. |
27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Fields. ↳ Engineering Design. |
7 | NA |
| Nanotechnology. | 3 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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