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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Computer & Information Sciences

Computer & Information Sciences is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in computer and information sciences, 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 Computer & Information Sciences

#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 Computer & Information Sciences Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. 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 Computer & Information Sciences 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 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 Computer & Information Sciences?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its computer and information sciences 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 Computer & Information Sciences

41 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
22.0% Women
4.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 41 doctor’s degrees in computer and information sciences awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 22.0% of the students who received their PhD in computer and information sciences in 2018-2019 were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 22.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 4.9% of the computer and information sciences doctor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 13%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 7
International Students 30
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

PhD in Computer & Information Sciences Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Computer & Information Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Computer Information Systems 2
Information Science 20
Computer Science 19

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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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