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Career Outcomes

Career Outcomes

    From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, Penn State Smeal College of Business graduates are recruited by the world’s leading corporations, accounting firms, and financial institutions.

    View salaries, internships, top companies, and placement rates across our ten undergrad majors, master's programs, and doctoral programs.

    Undergraduate Outcomes

    86%

    students placed within six months of graduation

    $72,134

    average full-time salary

    85%

    completed at least one internship/co-op

    Placement by Major Overview

    Download the full career outcomes report for additional details about geographic placements, internships, hourly pay, and other types of post-undergraduate experiences.

    Top Full-Time Undergraduate Hiring Companies

    PwC Logo

    PwC - 63 Hires

    KPMG Logo

    KPMG - 38 Hires

    EY Logo

    EY - 26 Hires

    Deloitte Logo

    Deloitte - 23 Hires

    Amazon Logo

    Amazon - 20 Hires

    BNY Mellon Logo

    BNY - 18 Hires

    Undergraduate Outcomes by Major

    Select a major to view detailed compensation, outcome distributions, and hiring partners.

    Sample Full-Time Hiring Companies - Accounting

    • BNY (2)

    • Deloitte (4)

    • EY (4)

    • KPMG (11)

    • PwC (9)

    • RSM (5)

    Sample Full-Time Hiring Companies - Integrated M.Acc.

    • Deloitte (11)

    • EY (10)

    • KPMG (18)

    • PwC (39)

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year) - Accounting

    • ASM Global (2)

    • Baker Tilly (2)

    • BNY (3)

    • Deloitte (4)

    • EY (3)

    • Grant Thornton (2)

    • KPMG (8)

    • Northwestern Mutual (2)

    • PwC (8)

    • PSH Student Investment Fund (2)

    • RSM (2)

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year) - Integrated M.Acc.

    • Deloitte (10)

    • EY (8)

    • KPMG (16)

    • PwC (34)

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • Amerihealth

    • Cigna

    • CVS

    • Deloitte

    • Gallgher Re

    • Highmark

    • Oliver Wyman

    • Resolution Life

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • Benecon

    • Deloitte

    • EY

    • Global Indemnity Group

    • INS Consulting

    • Munich Re

    • Prudential Financial

    • Transamerica

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • BlackRock

    • Clark Associates

    • DHL

    • Eaton

    • Exelon

    • EY

    • JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    • Nasdaq

    • PwC

    • Vanguard

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • Amtrak

    • BNY

    • Comcast

    • Gartner

    • KPMG

    • Pfizer

    • PwC

    • Surge Consulting

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • ADP

    • Grant Thornton

    • Guidehouse

    • Homes.com

    • IBM

    • The Hershey Company

    • Vanguard

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • Allan Myers

    • American Eagle Outfitters

    • BNY

    • Johnson & Johnson

    • Merck & Co.

    • Marriott International

    • PNC Financial

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • Bank of America (11)

    • BNY (9)

    • Citi (6)

    • Equitable Advisors (3)

    • EY (5)

    • Fidelity Investments (3)

    • Goldman Sachs (8)

    • Grant Thornton (4)

    • Honeywell (7)

    • JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6)

    • KPMG (4)

    • Morgan Stanley (4)

    • PNC Financial Services (7)

    • PwC (4)

    • Prudential Financial (3)

    • SEI Investments (11)

    • Vanguard (8)

    • Wells Fargo (7)

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • Bank of America (10)

    • BlackRock (3)

    • BNY (11)

    • Citi (6)

    • Erie Insurance Group (3)

    • EY (5)

    • Fidelity Investments (5)

    • FNB (5)

    • Goldman Sachs (7)

    • Grant Thornton (3)

    • Honeywell (4)

    • JPMorgan Chase & Co. (6)

    • KPMG (5)

    • Morgan Stanley (3)

    • Northwestern Mutual (6)

    • Penn State University (7)

    • PNC Financial Services (6)

    • PwC (3)

    • RSM (3)

    • Siemens Healthineers (3)

    • Wells Fargo (6)

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • Amazon

    • Boeing Company

    • Dell Technologies

    • Enterprise Mobility

    • Fox Sports

    • Los Angeles Dodgers

    • New York Giants

    • New York Life

    • PepsiCo

    • PwC

    • Target

    • Vanguard

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • ALDI

    • Amazon

    • BBC Studios

    • CeraVe

    • Cintas

    • Erie Insurance

    • JPMorgan Chase & Co.

    • Kohl’s

    • Major League Baseball

    • Penn State University

    • Philadelphia 76ers

    • PlayFly Sports

    • Sherwin-Williams

    • TJX Companies

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • ADP

    • Altria

    • Bar Stool Sports

    • BNY

    • Enterprise Mobility

    • Estee Lauder

    • Global Overview

    • Kenvue

    • Little League International

    • National Basketball Association

    • PepsiCo

    • Paramount

    • TTI

    • WebFX

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • Big Ten Network

    • Burlington

    • Dell Technologies

    • Dow

    • Global Overview

    • Hormel Foods

    • Lexus

    • Michael Kors

    • Penn State University

    • PepsiCo

    • QVC

    • Wawa

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • AdamsBridge Global

    • Essent

    • Keller Williams

    • M&T Realty Capital Corporation

    • Matthews

    • New Western

    • PNC Financial Services

    • Prudential Financial

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • CBRE

    • Greystar

    • Keller Williams

    • Meridian

    • Metro Commercial Real Estate

    • Morgan Properties

    • Starwood Property Trust

    • Wells Fargo

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • Amazon

    • Amerian Eagle Outfitters

    • Barclays

    • Chubb

    • EY

    • Fisher Investments

    • MetLife

    • NJM Insurance Group

    • Risk Strategies

    • Zurich

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • Baker Tilly

    • Church & Dwight

    • EY

    • Independence Blue Cross

    • NextEra Energy

    • NJM Insurance Group

    • Risk Strategies

    • RSM

    • Transamerica

    Sample of Full-Time Hiring Companies

    • ALDI (6)

    • American Eagle Outfitters (4)

    • Boeing Company (9)

    • Clark Associates (3)

    • Collins Aerospace (3)

    • CVS Health (3)

    • DHL (5)

    • Honeywell (3)

    • Johnson & Johnson (5)

    • Lockheed Martin (3)

    • PepsiCo (8)

    • Sysco (7)

    • The Hershey Company (3)

    • Walmart (3)

    Sample of Internship/Co-Op Hiring Companies (Third Year)

    • ALDI (6)

    • Amazon (11)

    • Boeing Company (6)

    • DHL (7)

    • GXO (3)

    • Honeywell (5)

    • Lockheed Martin (4)

    • PepsiCo (4)

    • Quest Diagnostics (3)

    • Sunoco (3)

    • The Hershey Company (3)

    • Uber Freight (4)

    • Walmart (3)

    Graduate Outcomes

    86%–100%

    Employment Rate within 6 Months Across Master's Programs

    $68-85,000

    Average Starting Salary Across Master's Degrees

    100%

    Ph.D. Placement Rate

    Graduate Outcomes by Program

    2025 Graduating Class

    Average Starting Salary: $85,600

    Employment Rate Progression

    89% six months post-graduation
    96% nine months post-graduation
    96% one year post-graduation

    International Student Placement

    Employed: 90.91%
    Still Seeking: 9.09%

    Regional Placement of Employed Students


    2025 Graduating Class

    Salary

    Average Starting Salary: $85,600
    Highest Salary: $115,000
    Highest Signing Bonus: $15,000

    Employment Rate Progression

    76% six months post-graduation
    78% nine months post-graduation
    86% one year post-graduation

    International Student Placement

    Employed: 75%
    Still Seeking: 25%

    Regional Placement of Employed Students


    2025 Graduating Class

    Salary

    Average Starting Salary: $76,000
    Highest Salary: $101,000
    Highest Signing Bonus: $5,000

    Employment Rate Progression

    88% six months post-graduation
    92% nine months post-graduation
    92% one year post-graduation

    International Student Placement

    Employed: 87.5%
    Still Seeking: 12.5%

    Regional Placement of Employed Students


    2025 Graduating Class

    Salary

    Average Starting Salary: $83,000
    Highest Salary: $135,600
    Highest Signing Bonus: $12,500

    Employment Rate Progression

    89% six months post-graduation
    96% nine months post-graduation
    98% one year post-graduation

    International Student Placement

    Employed: 84.6%
    Did Not Report: 15.4%

    Regional Placement of Employed Students


    2025 Graduating Class

    Salary

    Average Starting Salary: $80,000
    Highest Salary: $115,000

    Employment Rate Progression

    100% three months post-graduation
    100% one year post-graduation

    International Student Placement

    Employed: 100%

    Regional Placement of Employed Students


    2025 Graduating Class

    Salary

    Average Starting Salary: $68,000
    Highest Salary: $75,000
    Highest Signing Bonus: $5,000

    Employment Rate Progression

    87% six months post-graduation
    93% nine months post-graduation
    93% one year post-graduation

    International Student Placement

    Employed: 87.5%
    Still Seeking: 12.5%

    Regional Placement of Employed Students


    Placement Rates

    Overall Placement Rate: 100%
    Carnegie Research I and II Placement Rate: 62%