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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Computer Science

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

Computer Science is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in compsci, 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 CompSci

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

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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 CompSci from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

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. 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 CompSci?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its compsci 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 CompSci

19 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
36.8% Women
There were 19 doctor’s degrees in compsci awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 36.8% of the students who received their PhD in compsci in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the compsci 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 1
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in CompSci Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Computer Science students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer Science 19

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer science.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 2
Information Science 20

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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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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