Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Ecology
Ecology is a concentration offered under the ecology, evolution and systematics biology major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in ecology, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Ecology
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 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 Ecology from Penn State University Park Cost?
Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees
During the 2018-2019 academic year, part-time graduate students at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $915 per credit hour. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
In State | Out of State | |
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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
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 57.1% of the students who received their PhD in ecology in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 54.1%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 28.6% of the ecology doctor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14%.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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 |
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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.
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