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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Computer Information Systems

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

Computer Information Systems is a major offered under the computer and information sciences program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in CIS, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in CIS

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Computer Information Systems Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. To determine the school's rank, we look at objective measures, such as post-graduation earnings, student and faculty diversity, and accumulated 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 CIS 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 CIS?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park CIS 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 CIS

2 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
There were 2 doctor’s degrees in CIS awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

None of the students who received their PhD in CIS in 2018-2019 were women.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the CIS 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 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in CIS Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Informatics 2

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to computer information systems.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Information Science 20
Computer Science 19

View All Computer Information Systems Related Majors >

References

*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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