Public university in University Park, United States

Pennsylvania State University Programs 2027: Degrees, Earnings

Pennsylvania State University's University Park campus is a large public research university in central Pennsylvania. After a November 1 early action deadline it moves to rolling admission for the rest of the cycle, and international applicants pay a higher application fee than domestic ones.

Verified 7 Sep 2026 Sources Official site
Next deadline
1 Nov 2026
Fall 2027, Bachelor, early, 55 days left
Tuition
$44,570
per year
English test
IELTS 6.5
TOEFL 80, DET 120, waiver possible
Acceptance rate
Not published
Application fee
$75

356 programmes across 29 fields.

Agriculture and related sciences

26 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Agriculture, General Bachelor $42,079
Agricultural Business and Management Bachelor $77,337
Agricultural Business and Management Phd
Agricultural Mechanization Bachelor
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Bachelor $55,006
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services Master
International Agriculture Master
Agricultural Public Services Bachelor
Agricultural Public Services Master
Agricultural Public Services Phd
Animal Sciences Bachelor $46,518
Animal Sciences Master
Animal Sciences Phd
Food Science and Technology Bachelor $74,291
Food Science and Technology Master
Food Science and Technology Phd
Plant Sciences Bachelor
Plant Sciences Master
Plant Sciences Phd
Soil Sciences Master
Soil Sciences Phd
Agriculture/Veterinary Preparatory Programs Bachelor $69,396
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Bachelor $74,662
Veterinary Biomedical and Clinical Sciences Master
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Bachelor
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields, Other Master

Natural resources and conservation

8 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor $59,675
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Phd
Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy Bachelor
Forestry Bachelor
Forestry Master
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other Bachelor $43,168
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other Master
Natural Resources and Conservation, Other Phd

Architecture

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Architecture Bachelor $74,103
Architecture Master
Architecture Phd
Landscape Architecture Bachelor $82,300
Landscape Architecture Master
Architectural Sciences and Technology Master

Area, ethnic, cultural and gender studies

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Area Studies Bachelor
Area Studies Master
Area Studies Phd
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Phd

Communication and journalism

7 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor $49,390
Communication and Media Studies Master
Communication and Media Studies Phd
Journalism Bachelor $61,946
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor $77,241
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other Bachelor $62,022

Computer and information sciences

14 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor $116,013
Computer and Information Sciences, General Master $140,490
Computer and Information Sciences, General Phd
Data Processing Bachelor
Information Science/Studies Bachelor $92,982
Information Science/Studies Master $161,845
Information Science/Studies Phd
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications Master
Computer Science Bachelor $114,896
Computer Science Master
Computer Science Phd
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor $108,251
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Master

Education

24 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Education, General Bachelor
Curriculum and Instruction Master $65,025
Curriculum and Instruction Phd $72,964
Educational Administration and Supervision Master $58,854
Educational Administration and Supervision Phd
Educational/Instructional Media Design Master
Educational/Instructional Media Design Phd
Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research Bachelor
International and Comparative Education Master
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Master
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education Phd
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor $58,085
Special Education and Teaching Master
Special Education and Teaching Phd
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Master $56,952
Student Counseling and Personnel Services Phd
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor $53,634
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Master
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Phd
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor $53,731
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Master $64,520
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Phd
Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language Master
Education, Other Bachelor

Engineering

52 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Engineering, General Bachelor $79,695
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Bachelor $99,365
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Master
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering Phd
Agricultural Engineering Bachelor $80,397
Agricultural Engineering Master
Agricultural Engineering Phd
Architectural Engineering Bachelor $97,610
Architectural Engineering Master $100,496
Architectural Engineering Phd
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor $104,854
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Master
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Phd
Chemical Engineering Bachelor $99,826
Chemical Engineering Master
Chemical Engineering Phd
Civil Engineering Bachelor $82,353
Civil Engineering Master
Civil Engineering Phd
Computer Engineering Bachelor $110,493
Computer Engineering Master $137,077
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Bachelor $93,111
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Master
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering Phd
Engineering Science Bachelor $100,117
Engineering Science Master
Engineering Science Phd
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor $85,308
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Master
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Phd
Materials Engineering Master
Materials Engineering Phd
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor $90,200
Mechanical Engineering Master $110,540
Mechanical Engineering Phd
Mining and Mineral Engineering Bachelor
Nuclear Engineering Bachelor $102,125
Nuclear Engineering Master $129,767
Nuclear Engineering Phd
Petroleum Engineering Bachelor $96,960
Petroleum Engineering Master
Petroleum Engineering Phd
Systems Engineering Master $140,305
Polymer/Plastics Engineering Bachelor $102,241
Industrial Engineering Bachelor $103,650
Industrial Engineering Master
Industrial Engineering Phd
Manufacturing Engineering Master
Operations Research Phd
Surveying Engineering Bachelor
Engineering, Other Bachelor $92,717
Engineering, Other Master

Engineering technologies

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians Bachelor $85,955
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians Bachelor
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians Master
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians Bachelor $79,352
Nanotechnology Master

Languages, literatures and linguistics

12 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Master
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Phd
East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Phd
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor $57,837
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Master
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Phd
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor

Family and consumer sciences

3 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor $44,563
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Master
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Phd

Legal professions and studies

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Non-Professional Legal Studies Bachelor $57,765
Law Phd $91,908
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Master
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies Phd
Legal Professions and Studies, Other Master

English language and literature

4 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor $49,973
English Language and Literature, General Master
English Language and Literature, General Phd
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor $33,387

Liberal arts and general studies

2 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor $48,587
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Master

Biological and biomedical sciences

28 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Biology, General Bachelor $68,771
Biology, General Master
Biology, General Phd
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor $66,816
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Master
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Phd
Botany/Plant Biology Master
Botany/Plant Biology Phd
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Master
Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences Phd
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Bachelor
Microbiological Sciences and Immunology Phd
Zoology/Animal Biology Master
Zoology/Animal Biology Phd
Genetics Phd
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Master
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences Phd
Pharmacology and Toxicology Bachelor
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Master
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology Phd
Biotechnology Master
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Master
Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology Phd
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Master
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Phd
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor $80,065
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Master
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Phd

Mathematics and statistics

8 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Mathematics Bachelor $85,203
Mathematics Master
Mathematics Phd
Applied Mathematics Bachelor
Applied Mathematics Master
Statistics Bachelor $102,466
Statistics Master $133,369
Statistics Phd

Multidisciplinary studies

17 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor
Biological and Physical Sciences Bachelor $66,382
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor
Science, Technology and Society Bachelor
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor
Nutrition Sciences Master
Nutrition Sciences Phd
International/Globalization Studies Master $79,259
Computational Science Master
Sustainability Studies Bachelor
Sustainability Studies Master
Sustainability Studies Phd
Geography and Environmental Studies Bachelor
Geography and Environmental Studies Master
Geography and Environmental Studies Phd
Data Science Bachelor
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor

Parks, recreation, fitness and kinesiology

6 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Bachelor $55,121
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Master
Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management Phd
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor $59,703
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Master
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Phd

Philosophy and religious studies

4 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Philosophy Bachelor $63,726
Philosophy Master
Philosophy Phd
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor

Physical sciences

17 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Physical Sciences, General Bachelor
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor $60,953
Astronomy and Astrophysics Master
Astronomy and Astrophysics Phd
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Bachelor $60,598
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Master
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology Phd
Chemistry Bachelor $70,919
Chemistry Master
Chemistry Phd $104,435
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor $82,224
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Master
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Phd
Physics Bachelor $60,242
Physics Master
Physics Phd
Materials Sciences Bachelor $86,377

Science technologies

1 programme
Programme Level Median earnings
Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians Bachelor

Psychology

9 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Psychology, General Bachelor $51,142
Psychology, General Master
Psychology, General Phd
Research and Experimental Psychology Bachelor $42,393
Research and Experimental Psychology Master
Research and Experimental Psychology Phd
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Master
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Phd
Psychology, Other Master

Security, law enforcement and protective services

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor $55,232
Criminal Justice and Corrections Master
Homeland Security Master
Security Science and Technology Bachelor $66,934
Security Science and Technology Master

Public administration and social services

5 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Community Organization and Advocacy Master
Public Administration Master $89,144
Public Administration Phd
Public Policy Analysis Bachelor
Public Policy Analysis Master

Social sciences

25 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Social Sciences, General Bachelor
Social Sciences, General Master $109,705
Anthropology Bachelor $38,547
Anthropology Master
Anthropology Phd
Archeology Bachelor
Criminology Master
Criminology Phd
Demography Master
Economics Bachelor $87,517
Economics Master
Economics Phd
Geography and Cartography Bachelor $56,029
Geography and Cartography Master $100,534
Geography and Cartography Phd
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor $67,400
Political Science and Government Bachelor $69,838
Political Science and Government Master
Political Science and Government Phd
Sociology Bachelor $56,535
Sociology Master
Sociology Phd
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor
Social Sciences, Other Master
Social Sciences, Other Phd

Visual and performing arts

14 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Visual and Performing Arts, General Bachelor $37,822
Dance Bachelor
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor $66,140
Design and Applied Arts Master
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor $33,750
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Master
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor $42,386
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor $44,809
Fine and Studio Arts Master
Fine and Studio Arts Phd
Music Bachelor $24,816
Music Master $38,032
Music Phd
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management Bachelor

Health professions

19 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor $61,295
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Master $59,676
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Phd
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor $73,837
Health and Medical Administrative Services Master $108,378
Health and Medical Administrative Services Phd
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor $52,829
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Master
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor
Medicine Master $131,433
Medicine Phd
Public Health Master $77,225
Public Health Phd
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor $50,801
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities Master
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor $90,902
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Master $129,551
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Phd
Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other Phd

Business, management and marketing

22 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor $62,450
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor $70,131
Business Administration, Management and Operations Master $133,019
Business Administration, Management and Operations Phd
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor $87,152
Accounting and Related Services Master $111,177
Business/Corporate Communications Bachelor $56,837
Business/Managerial Economics Bachelor
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor $105,563
Finance and Financial Management Services Master $119,558
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor $56,884
Hospitality Administration/Management Phd
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor $80,773
Human Resources Management and Services Master $99,730
International Business Bachelor $71,236
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor $94,003
Management Information Systems and Services Master $134,187
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor $70,075
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Master $144,036
Marketing Bachelor $82,708
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other Bachelor $100,940

History

3 programmes
Programme Level Median earnings
History Bachelor $46,877
History Master
History Phd

Programme list from the College Scorecard field of study data, published by the US Department of Education and free of copyright as a work of the United States government. Median earnings are the median for students who entered that programme at this university, measured five years after they started, from federal tax records; they cover all students, not international students only, and a figure is left blank where too few graduates exist to publish one safely.

Sources, checked 7 September 2026
  1. https://www.psu.edu/admission/undergraduate/how-to-apply/international-students/
  2. https://www.psu.edu/resources/first-year-students/deadlines
  3. https://www.psu.edu/resources/international-students/admission-requirements
  4. https://psu.edu/resources/faq/general
  5. https://www.psu.edu/news/administration/story/board-trustees-approves-2026-27-operating-budget-tuition-schedules