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Pennsylvania State University-Penn State HarrisburgMiddletown, PA · Public

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Mechanical Engineering (10% of graduates). 15 students for every faculty member, more than at 66% of colleges. 60% of faculty are full-time. Spends $3,651 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

681 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 35% of graduates; 36 programs in 18 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Mechanical Engineering 14.19019.8% 67
  2. Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01019.0% 61
  3. Psychology, General 42.01016.2% 42
  4. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01015.1% 35
  5. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other 51.38994.8% 33

Fastest-growing field: Computer science, 4.5% → 17% of graduates since 2014–15 (113 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a .

Students per faculty member vs. every college15 to 1
15 to 1
← Fewer students per facultymore students per faculty member than 66% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty60%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$100,145

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$3,651
$3,651
← Lessmore than 6% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$18,640
$18,640
← Lessmore than 32% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)