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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Doctorate in Political Science & Government

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

Political Science & Government is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in political 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 Political Science

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Political Science & Government Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. 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 Political Science 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 average full-time tuition and fees for graduate students are 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 Doctorate in Political Science?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park political science 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 Political Science

7 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
28.6% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 7 students received their doctor’s degree in political science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 28.6% of the political science students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 37.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the political science doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to 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 2
International Students 3
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Doctorate in Political Science Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Political Science & Government students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Political Science 7

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Anthropology 5
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Economics 14
Geography & Cartography 9
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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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