University Park, Pennsylvania · Public
Engineering, Other at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.2% reported program-share signal, $19,550 school-wide net price, and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools. The enrollment proxy is about 91 students when that share is applied to current enrollment.
Program snapshot
1.2% reported share makes this a focused program signal in federal data.
This major
- Program signal
- 1.2%
- Enrollment proxy
- ~91
- Schools with reported signal
- 116
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.
Evidence used here: federal program-share data (1.2%), school-wide average net price ($19,550), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 116 schools reporting a positive signal in this field. Evidence not included: department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
Value among peer schools
Compared with 116 schools that report this field.
The answer is a value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. The reported share is 1.6x the national average concentration; the school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($607 below), and ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($3,615 below). Together, those evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-World Campus in the 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.
Stanford University Stanford, CA · 2.4% reported share · $13,807 net A+ 
Purdue University Northwest Hammond, IN · 0.1% reported share · $6,079 net A+ 
University of California-Berkeley Berkeley, CA · 0.2% reported share · $13,481 net A+ University of California-San Diego La Jolla, CA · 0.9% reported share · $12,470 net A+ University of California-Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA · 0.0% reported share · $12,548 net A+ 
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.0% reported share · $8,752 net A 
University of Michigan-Ann Arbor Ann Arbor, MI · 0.1% reported share · $13,138 net A 
California State University-Channel Islands Camarillo, CA · 0.5% reported share · $9,849 net A Questions about this program
How big is the program signal?
Engineering, Other accounts for 1.2% of reported programs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, which is bigger than 84% of schools in this field set and 1.6x the national average concentration. The enrollment proxy is about 91 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 $607 below the $20,157 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 $3,615 below the $67,050 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 #73 of 116 schools in this field set by school-wide ROI proxy.