University Park, Pennsylvania · Public
Computational Science at Pennsylvania State University-World 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 172 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
2.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 2.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~172
- Schools with reported signal
- 81
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 91.2%
- Graduation rate
- 34.2%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $19,550/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $78,200
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
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 81 schools that report this field.
This page treats cost and earnings as school-wide context, not department-level outcomes. The reported share is 3.7x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($552 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($2,614 below). That combination produces a B value grade and a top 63% 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.
New College of Florida Sarasota, FL · 8.8% reported share · $7,195 net A+ Florida International University Miami, FL · 0.0% reported share · $9,288 net A University of Michigan-Dearborn Dearborn, MI · 1.2% reported share · $9,492 net A Indiana University-Southeast New Albany, IN · 0.1% reported share · $7,888 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Computational Science accounts for 2.2% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, which is bigger than 93% of schools in this field set and 3.7x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 172 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus's average net price is $19,550 per year, about $78,200 over four years. That is $552 below the $20,102 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 $2,614 below the $66,049 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-World Campus #51 of 81 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.