Penn State College Of Engineering

Student Salary Information

2008-09 Engineering Co-op & Internship Average Hourly Salaries


MAJOR AVERAGE
Aerospace Engineering (AERSP) $16.57
Architectural Engineering (A E) $13.83
Bioengineering (BIOE) $19.22
Biological Engineering (B E) $20.68
Chemical Engineering (CH E) $19.43
Civil Engineering (C E) $14.25
Computer Engineering (CMPEN) $18.70
Computer Science (CMPSC) $19.97
Electrical Engineering (E E) $17.69
Engineering Science (ESC) $14.55
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering (I E) $16.29
Materials Science & Engineering (MATSE) $16.46
Mechanical Engineering (M E) $16.77
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE) $17.29
Overall Average—Undergraduate Internships $16.65
Overall Average—Graduate Internships $26.20
Overall Average—Co-op Experiences $17.70
OVERALL AVERAGE HOURLY SALARY $17.67


2008-09 Engineering Annual Starting Salaries

Senior exit survey data indicate that graduating engineering students are earning the following average annual starting salaries.

MAJOR AVERAGE
Aerospace Engineering (AERSP)$56,800
Architectural Engineering (A E)$52,820
Bioengineering (BIOE)$58,300
Biological Engineering (B E)$46,000
Chemical Engineering (CH E)$71,240
Civil Engineering (C E)$51,760
Computer Engineering (CMPEN)$58,490
Computer Science (CMPSC)$63,810
Electrical Engineering (E E)$59,890
Electro-Mechanical Engineering Technology (EMET)$49,850
Engineering Science (ESC)$56,300
Industrial & Manufacturing Engineering (I E)$52,480
Mechanical Engineering (M E)$60,140
Nuclear Engineering (NUCE)$62,130
Surveying Engineering (SURE)$56,000
OVERALL AVERAGE ANNUAL STARTING SALARY$57,700