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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Biomathematics & Bioinformatics

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

Biomathematics & Bioinformatics is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in biomathematics, 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 Biomathematics

#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 Biomathematics & Bioinformatics 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 Biomathematics from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,571 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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 PhD in Biomathematics?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its biomathematics 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 Biomathematics

4 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
25.0% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 4 doctor’s degrees in biomathematics handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 25.0% of the biomathematics students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 43.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in biomathematics 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 0
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in Biomathematics Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Biomathematics & Bioinformatics students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Bioinformatics 4

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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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