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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in English

English is a concentration offered under the general English literature major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in English language, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in English Language

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best English 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 English Language from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. The average for in-state students was $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 English Language?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park English language 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 English Language

9 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
22.2% Women
22.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 9 doctor’s degrees in English language handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 22.2% of the English language students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 61.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 22.2% of English language 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 17%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 0
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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