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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering

Bioengineering & Biomedical Engineering is a concentration offered under the biomedical engineering major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in bioengineering, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Bioengineering

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Bioengineering & Biomedical 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 Bioengineering 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 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 Bioengineering?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park bioengineering 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 Bioengineering

7 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
14.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 students received their doctor’s degree in bioengineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in bioengineering in 2018-2019, 28.6% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.4%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 14.3% of bioengineering doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 25%.

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