University Park, Pennsylvania · Public
Architectural Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Read the reported program-share signal, school-wide price, and outcome proxy before comparing peer schools in this field. The enrollment proxy is about 465 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.1% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.1%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~465
- Schools with reported signal
- 29
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 60.6%
- Graduation rate
- 86.1%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $32,875/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $131,500
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
College Scorecard reports school-wide earnings and price, not per-major outcomes for individual colleges. Program share is a concentration signal, not a promise of department quality. Use it as a proxy, then verify department-level outcomes with the school.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 29 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is above the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($11,438 above), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,863 below). That combination produces a D value grade and a top 100% ROI position within this field set.
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Peer schools below also report a positive program-share signal and are sorted by value grade.
Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO · 1.4% reported share · $16,298 net A University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI · 0.1% reported share · $15,232 net A 
The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX · 0.1% reported share · $13,951 net A 
Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL · 1.2% reported share · $18,425 net A Texas A&M University-Kingsville Kingsville, TX · 1.2% reported share · $12,090 net B University of Wyoming Laramie, WY · 0.7% reported share · $13,599 net B 
University of Oklahoma-Norman Campus Norman, OK · 0.2% reported share · $15,300 net B Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Architectural Engineering accounts for 1.1% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus, which is bigger than 76% of schools in this field set and above the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 465 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus's average net price is $32,875 per year, about $131,500 over four years. That is $11,438 above the $21,437 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $63,435 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $3,863 below the $67,298 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with program share, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify ranks Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus #29 of 29 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.