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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Biochemistry

Biochemistry is a concentration offered under the biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in biological chemistry, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Biological Chemistry

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Biochemistry Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated student debt.

On the 2021 list, Penn State University Park was ranked #211 out of 464 schools in the country for this major at the doctorate level. It is also ranked #27 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Doctorate in Biological Chemistry from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $915 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are shown in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $21,960 $37,694
Fees $1,034 $1,034

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online PhD in Biological Chemistry?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its biological chemistry doctor’s degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Penn State University Park Online Learning page.

Penn State University Park Doctorate Student Diversity for Biological Chemistry

5 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
20.0% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 5 students received their doctor’s degree in biological chemistry. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 20.0% of the students who received their PhD in biological chemistry in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 44.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in biological chemistry at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

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*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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