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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering

Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering is a concentration offered under the aerospace and aeronautical engineering major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in aerospace engineering, 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 Aerospace Engineering

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. 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 Aerospace Engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its aerospace engineering 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 Aerospace Engineering

6 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
16.7% Women
16.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 students received their doctor’s degree in aerospace engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 16.7% of the students who received their PhD in aerospace engineering in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 14.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 16.7% of aerospace engineering doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 12%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 3
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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