Pennsylvania State University
56 Alums took the salary survey
Penn State/PSU Alumni Salary over Time
Penn State/PSU Salaries
| $55,933 | Starting Annual Salary  |
| $151,257 | 10 Year Annual Salary |
Said that Penn State/PSU contributed
| 30.36% | 75-100% to their career success |
| 35.71% | 50-75% to their career success |
| 14.29% | 25-50% to their career success |
| 19.64% | 0-25% to their career success |
Had the employment status
| 3.57% | Self Employed |
| 8.93% | Top Management |
| 53.57% | White Collar workers |
| 5.36% | Pink Collar workers |
| 3.57% | Blue Collar workers |
| 0.00% | Entry Level employees |
| 23.21% | Unemployed. |
Life Satisfaction
| 78.57% | Are satisfied with their current job. |
| 75.00% | Said things are generally going well. |
| 58.93% | Are still in the field they majored in in college. |
Reputation & Preparedness
| Help from Reputation | 7.1 |
| Preparedness for Real world | 7 |
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“... It is hard to argue this given the fact that it is one of the top public universities and is the most heavily recruited university by employers ....Read full comment
“... The career opportunities and recruiting is superb for entry-level corporate jobs ...Read full comment
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The Mechanical Engineering program did prepare me well for the real world ...Read full comment
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Penn State has a good rep at NASA, especially Goddard, and a Penn Stater would always help you out career-wise ...Read full comment
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I desperately wanted to learn important techniques in public relations (after I FINALLY was allowed into an advertising course and hated it - ...Read full comment
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The only thing I regret is not taking advantage of the interview programs at career services, you have to be able to sell yourself to get jobs...Read full comment
“... I was NOT trained to do a job, I was educated for a career ...Read full comment
“... I would have been much more likely to find employment ...Read full comment
“... And that looks GREAT on your resume, along with a first-class engineering diploma straight from Penn State - University Park ...Read full comment
“... The career fairs are a great way to network and get internships and interviews ...Read full comment
“... Penn State was a significant part of my career & personal development; it has helped me achieve success in my career and in my personal life ...Read full comment
“... I was an older student and did not plan on following a career in the area ...Read full comment
“... PSU helped me in the real world because it taught me how to advocate for myself ...Read full comment
“... Take advantage of all of the offering the career service has and you will be fine ...Read full comment
“... Dont come to PSU if you want to be intellectually stimulated, meet real people, and prepare your self for the real world ...Read full comment
“... If you want to graduate from a school that looks excellent on a resume and is indeed a well respected university, then I would recommend Penn Sta...Read full comment
“... I made some good friends, did some partying, went to some exciting sporting events (not just football), graduated in four years, landed a good j...Read full comment
“... Few employers have even the slightest desire to employ anyone from a school that enabled pedophiles for so long ...Read full comment
“... I've made a lot of really great friends and I feel like I'm learning the material well enough to lead a prosperous career in the future ...Read full comment
“... Since there are so many students, employers in State College are quite flexible with scheduling, etc ...Read full comment
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I am proud to be a PSU student and know that my degree will be highly regarded with potential employers ...Read full comment
“... I would have been much more likely to find employment ...Read full comment
“... Personally, I didn't have a problem because I knew how the system worked and had my career goals in place ...Read full comment
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