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
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Top Full-Time Undergraduate Hiring Companies

PwC - 63 Hires

KPMG - 38 Hires

EY - 26 Hires

Deloitte - 23 Hires

Amazon - 20 Hires

BNY - 18 Hires
Undergraduate Outcomes by Major
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%