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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Neurosciences

Neurosciences is a concentration offered under the neurobiology and neurosciences major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in neurosciences, 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 Neurosciences

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Neurosciences 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 Neurosciences 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 following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for graduate student.

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 Neurosciences?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its neurosciences 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 Neurosciences

1 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
100.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Although there may have been more graduates in other years, only 1 student received a doctor’s degree in neurosciences in the 2018-2019 academic year. The gender and racial-ethnicity for that individual are shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their PhD in neurosciences in 2018-2019 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

All of the neurosciences 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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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