Engineering, General at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
Reading, Pennsylvania • Certificate
What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Engineering, General at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
This page combines two federal data products: IPEDS institutional characteristics for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks and the College Scorecard field-of-study (FOS) file for Engineering, General at the certificate credential level. The FOS file is keyed by CIP (Classification of Instructional Programs) code, which means earnings and debt figures here reflect only graduates of this specific program – not the school as a whole. Completer counts for the most recent cohort are not currently reported for this program-school pairing.
Median graduate earnings are not published for this program-school combination, which can reflect source reporting or privacy treatment. Compared to the national mean of $83,538 across all institutions offering Engineering, General, graduates here earn at a level the national comparison cannot yet quantify. Across all programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks, the mean median-earnings figure is $72,901, providing internal context for whether this specific field out-earns other options at the same institution.
Debt signals complete the ROI picture. The median cumulative federal loan debt for Engineering, General graduates at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks is $27,000, which translates to roughly $225 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. Program-level debt and four-year post-completion earnings come from the Department of Education’s College Scorecard field-of-study snapshot retrieved in March 2026.
Earnings Comparison
Program Details
Debt & ROI
Engineering, General at Other Schools
| School | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus | $94,272 | $19,500 |
| Cabrillo College | $85,144 | - |
| Ozarks Technical Community College | $71,199 | - |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Altoona | - | $27,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks (this school) | - | $27,000 |
| Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus | - | $27,000 |
Other Programs at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Berks
| Program | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $120,729 | $25,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $102,874 | $26,000 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $98,637 | $26,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $93,527 | $12,652 |
| Information Science/Studies | $91,671 | $25,950 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $88,192 | $25,218 |
| Mechanical Engineering | $87,997 | $26,723 |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | $81,835 | $27,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services | $81,794 | $26,000 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | $81,755 | $27,000 |
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About the Data
Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Field of Study file. Earnings are median earnings for graduates after completion, drawn from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid applicants. Institutional characteristics come from IPEDS. Debt figures represent the median cumulative federal loan debt at graduation.
Debt-to-earnings ratio compares cumulative debt to annual earnings. A ratio below 1.0 indicates that annual earnings exceed total debt, generally considered favorable. Estimated monthly payments assume a standard 10-year repayment plan.
PlainCollege's Scorecard snapshots, retrieved March–July 2026, contain 6,243 postsecondary institutions and 70,827 school-and-program earnings records.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.