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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Bioinformatics

Bioinformatics is a concentration offered under the biomathematics and bioinformatics major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in bioinformatics, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Bioinformatics

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Bioinformatics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

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 Bioinformatics from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,571 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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 Bioinformatics?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park bioinformatics doctor’s degree program are not available 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 Bioinformatics

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
25.0% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 4 doctor’s degrees in bioinformatics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 25.0% of the students who received their PhD in bioinformatics in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 35.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the bioinformatics doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to 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 0
International Students 4
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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