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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in General Physics

General Physics is a concentration offered under the physics 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 physics, 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 Physics

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best General Physics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

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 Physics from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

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. 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 Physics?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park general physics 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 Physics

19 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
26.3% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 19 students received their doctor’s degree in general physics. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 26.3% of the students who received their PhD in general physics in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 20.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in general physics 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 8
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.

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