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College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus was awarded 6 badges in the 2026 rankings.
College Factual ranked Penn State University Park as #19 out of 5,192 colleges and universities in the country on its 2026 Best Colleges list.
Penn State University Park is also ranked #3 on the Best Colleges in Pennsylvania list.
See all of the rankings for Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor’s degree recipients from Penn State University Park make around $53,747 per year during the early years of their employment. This is good news for future Penn State University Park graduates since it is 32% more than the average college graduate’s salary of $40,669 per year.