Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

University Park, PA · Public

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Acceptance rate

61%

Average SAT

1,337

ACT midpoint

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Enrollment

42,284

In-state tuition

$20,644

Out-of-state tuition

$41,790

Avg net price

$32,875

4-yr grad rate

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Test scores

Admitted students score between 1240 and 1420 on the SAT (25th–75th percentile).

Popular programs at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Bachelor’s degree programs ranked by Stairway Ranking — a composite letter grade comparing this school’s program against every other school’s in the same major nationally. Ties broken alphabetically.

#	Program	Graduates/yr	Earnings (1yr)	Earnings (4yr)
1	Finance and Financial Management Services.	449	$68,552	$96,714
2	Information Science/Studies.	448	$66,209	$91,671
3	Psychology, General.	427	$32,408	$49,543
4	Computer and Information Sciences, General.	395	$84,050	$120,729
5	Economics.	369	$55,418	$81,228
6	Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other.	338	$35,324	$81,617
7	Mechanical Engineering.	311	$69,772	$87,997
8	Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.	293	$50,587	$76,246
9	Accounting and Related Services.	271	$63,425	$88,192
10	Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.	262	$45,795	$53,362
11	Biology, General.	253	$33,417	$64,910
12	Human Resources Management and Services.	237	$58,884	$81,755
13	Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management.	234	$73,941	$98,637
14	Marketing.	231	$50,729	$79,343
15	Journalism.	190	$36,468	$62,336
16	Criminal Justice and Corrections.	187	$37,240	$56,877
17	Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.	182	$39,030	$66,876
18	Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering.	182	$74,958	$93,277
19	Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness.	178	$30,133	$67,399
20	Chemical Engineering.	172	$82,218	$103,728