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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Doctorate in General Special Education

General Special Education is a concentration offered under the special education major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in teaching students with disabilities, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Doctorate in Teaching Students with Disabilities

#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 General Special Education 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 Teaching Students with Disabilities 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 Doctorate in Teaching Students with Disabilities?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park teaching students with disabilities 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 Teaching Students with Disabilities

6 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
There were 6 doctor’s degrees in teaching students with disabilities awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in teaching students with disabilities in 2018-2019, 50.0% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in teaching students with disabilities at 2018-2019, none were 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 5
International Students 1
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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