Pennsylvania State University - University Park Doctorate in General Communication Sciences & Disorders
General Communication Sciences & Disorders is a concentration offered under the communication sciences major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in communication science, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Doctorate in Communication Science
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 Communication Sciences & Disorders 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 Communication Science from Penn State University Park Cost?
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 | |
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Tuition | $21,960 | $37,694 |
Fees | $1,034 | $1,034 |
Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Doctorate in Communication Science?
Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its communication science 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 Communication Science
Male-to-Female Ratio
Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in communication science in 2018-2019, all of them were women.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in communication science at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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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.
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