Major Programs at Penn State Altoona

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona offers 27 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs.

At the school, the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) program has the most completers (73 students) and the Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology program has the second most completers (40 students) last year.

The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($67,800) after graduation and the Electrical and Electronics Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $65,300 average salary.

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Degrees & Major Programs

Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona offers 27 degree programs through Certificate, Associate's, Bachelor's programs.

Total Number of Programs By Degree
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Overall Programs	1	4	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The next table lists the best programs with the highest average salary after graduation from Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.

The Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse program has the highest salary ($67,800) after graduation and the Electrical and Electronics Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $65,300 average salary.

Bachelor

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	$67,800
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	$65,300
Network and System Administration/Administrator	$65,000
Civil Engineering	$60,000
Mathematics	$49,400
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	$49,000
Business/Commerce	$38,100
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	$36,900
Design and Visual Communications	$34,700
Political Science and Government	$33,700
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting	$32,900
Natural Resources/Conservation	$32,400

Associate

Associate Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of Study	Average Salary after Graduation
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	$53,300
Business/Commerce	$35,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	$32,800
Human Development and Family Studies	$19,200

*The average salary data is from College Scoreboard.

Popular Area of Study with Most Completers

Following programs are the popular major programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona.

At the school, the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) program has the most completers (73 students) and the Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology program has the second most completers (40 students) last year.

Bachelor

Popular Bachelor Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary after Graduation
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	73	-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	40	-
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	31	-
Human Development and Family Studies	15	$28,600
Psychology	14	$29,100
Biology/Biological Sciences	11	$29,400
English Language and Literature	11	$27,300
Accounting	11	-
Environmental Studies	8	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	8	-

Associate

Popular Associate Programs
Field of Study	Number of Completers	Average Salary after Graduation
Business/Commerce	5	$35,800
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	3	$32,800
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	1	-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	1	-

Field of Study by Degree, Number of Completers, and Average Salary

The following tables show all major programs at Penn State Altoona by degree with number of completers last year. You may want to search schools that have a program by following the link on the major title column in each table.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Environmental Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Communication and Journalism

what is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$31,000	-	-	-

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	14	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Transportation and Highway Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	40	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	$19,200	$28,600	-	-	-

English Language and Literature

what is English Language and Literature program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
English Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,300	-	-	-

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	3	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	$32,800	$32,300	-	-	-

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

what is Biological and Biomedical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$29,400	-	-	-

Mathematics and Statistics

what is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$49,400	-	-	-

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	8	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Psychology

what is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$29,100	-	-	-

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	1	13	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$33,700	-	-	-

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Design and Applied Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	73	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	5	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	$35,800	$38,100	-	-	-
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	-	-	-	-

History

what is History program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
History	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Salary After Completing	-	-	$27,900	-	-	-

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