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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology

The main focus area for this major is Ecology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in ecology, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Ecology

#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 Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of 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 Ecology 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 Ecology?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park ecology 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 Ecology

7 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
28.6% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 students received their doctor’s degree in ecology. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 57.1% of the ecology students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 57.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in ecology at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 28.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in Ecology Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Ecology 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
General Biology 7
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology 5
Botany/Plant Biology 2
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences 1
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology 4

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References

*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.

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