by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Graduate School, including its rankings, graduate degree programs, diversity, and more. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus came in at #129 out of the 1,618 colleges and universities that were ranked in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking. This places the school in the Top 10% of the country for overall quality. As a result, Penn State University Park is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge. In addition, Penn State University Park took the #7 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
Of the 892 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Penn State University Park came in at #97. So, the school is among the best in the nation with its Top 15% ranking. Because of its high ranking, Penn State University Park won the Best Doctorate Schools badge this year. In addition, Penn State University Park took the #5 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, Penn State University Park took the #83 spot out of 737 schools. In addition, Penn State University Park took the #5 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania.
During the most recent year for which data is available, 8,133 graduate students attended Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Keep reading to learn more.
The total graduate student population at Penn State University Park is made up of 49.0% women and 51.0% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 15.4% of the graduate student population at Penn State University Park. Penn State University Park is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 43.6% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $56,928 | $56,928 |
| Fees | $628 | $628 |
The typical graduate student at Penn State University Park who borrowed carries a median debt of $25,557.
After earning their master’s degree from Penn State University Park, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $117,316.
After earning their doctoral degree from Penn State University Park, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $87,441.
After earning their professional degree from Penn State University Park, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $91,908.
The graduate programs at Penn State University Park lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Information Science | $161,845 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | $144,036 |
| Computer Information Systems | $140,490 |
| Systems Engineering. | $140,305 |
| Computer Engineering | $137,077 |
| Management Information Systems | $134,187 |
| Statistics | $133,369 |
| Business Administration & Management | $133,019 |
| Medicine | $131,433 |
| Nuclear Engineering | $129,767 |
Located in University Park, Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is a public institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life. Get more details about the location of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
Contact details for Penn State University Park are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 201 Old Main, University Park, PA 16802-1503 |
| Phone: | 814-865-4700 |
| Website: | www.psu.edu/ |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/pennstate |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/penn_state |
11.1% of the graduate students at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus took at least one class online. Roughly 1.1% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 2 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 18 | — |
| Data Analytics. | 2 | — |
| Educational Administration | 1 | — |
| Educational Assessment | 1 | — |
| Electrical Engineering | 1 | — |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 2 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 1 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 14 | — |
| International Studies | 1 | — |
| Legal Research | 38 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 9 | — |
| Medical Science | 2 | — |
| Multicultural & Diversity Studies | 1 | — |
| Other Engineering | 1 | — |
| Other Homeland Security | 1 | — |
| Real Estate | 8 | — |
| Statistics | 3 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
Footnotes
*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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