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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Neurobiology & Neurosciences

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

Neurobiology & Neurosciences is a major offered under the biological and biomedical sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in neurobiology, 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 Neurobiology

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Neurobiology & Neurosciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. 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 Neurobiology 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. 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 Neurobiology?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its neurobiology 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 Neurobiology

1 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
100.0% Women
100.0% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Only 1 student graduated with a doctor’s degree in neurobiology during the 2018-2019 academic year. The gender and racial-ethnicity of that individual is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

All of the students who received their PhD in neurobiology in 2018-2019 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

All of the neurobiology 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 0
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in Neurobiology Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Neurobiology & Neurosciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Neurosciences 1

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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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