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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in General Mathematics

General Mathematics is a concentration offered under the mathematics major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in mathematical sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Mathematical Sciences

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best General Mathematics 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 Mathematical Sciences 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 Mathematical Sciences?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its mathematical sciences 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 Mathematical Sciences

16 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
6.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 16 students received their doctor’s degree in mathematical sciences. 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 mathematical sciences in 2018-2019, none of them were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in mathematical sciences at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 6.3% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower 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 4
International Students 11
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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