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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in General Civil Engineering

General Civil Engineering is a concentration offered under the civil 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 general civil 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 General Civil Engineering

#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 Civil Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. This ranking takes a number of things into account when determining a school's overall quality. Ranking factors include student and faculty diversity, average graduate earnings, and average amount of 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 General Civil 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. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is 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 General Civil Engineering?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park general civil engineering 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 General Civil Engineering

14 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 14 students received their doctor’s degree in general civil engineering. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 28.6% of the students who received their PhD in general civil engineering in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 26.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in general civil engineering 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 2
International Students 12
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.

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