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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Philosophy

The main focus area for this major is Philosophy. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Philosophy is a major offered under the philosophy and religious studies program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in philosophy, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Philosophy

#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 Philosophy Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. 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 Philosophy 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 Philosophy?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its philosophy 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 Philosophy

7 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
57.1% Women
57.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 students received their doctor’s degree in philosophy. 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 philosophy in 2018-2019, 57.1% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 32.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 57.1% of the philosophy doctor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.

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

PhD in Philosophy Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Philosophy students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Philosophy 7

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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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