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Surveying Engineering at Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 7.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $16,448 school-wide net price and $63,435 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
7.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a moderate award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 7.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 17
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- 97%
- Graduation rate
- 22.7%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $16,448/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $65,792
- Median debt
- $25,000
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $63,435/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- B
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (7.3%), school-wide average net price ($16,448), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($63,435), and peer averages from 17 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 17 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of B, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 11.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($1,700 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are higher than the peer average ($8,471 above). Together, those school-level evidence points place Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre in the top 53% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Florida Atlantic University Boca Raton, FL · 0.4% of reported awards · $8,752 net A 
Ferris State University Big Rapids, MI · 0.4% of reported awards · $8,624 net A 
Michigan Technological University Houghton, MI · 0.3% of reported awards · $14,182 net A 
Virginia Peninsula Community College Hampton, VA · 0.3% of reported awards · $7,012 net A Northern Virginia Community College Annandale, VA · 0.1% of reported awards · $9,919 net A 
Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV · 0.4% of reported awards · $9,032 net A 
University of Houston Houston, TX · 0.1% of reported awards · $14,276 net A North Carolina A & T State University Greensboro, NC · 0.2% of reported awards · $10,846 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Surveying Engineering accounts for 7.3% of the awards or completions reported for Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre. That award concentration is higher than at 94% of schools in this field set and is 11.4x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre's average net price is $16,448 per year, about $65,792 over four years. That is $1,700 above the $14,748 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 $8,471 above the $54,964 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 award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Wilkes-Barre #9 of 17 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.