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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Doctorate in Education

Education is a program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. The school offers a doctor’s degree in the area. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in education, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Doctorate in Education

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

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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 Education 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 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 Doctorate in Education?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its education 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 Education

77 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
61.0% Women
16.9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There were 77 doctor’s degrees in education awarded during the 2018-2019 academic year. Information about those students is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 61.0% of the students who received their Doctorate in education in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 68.2%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 16.9% of the education doctor’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is lower than the nationwide number of 34%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 1
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 36
International Students 26
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Doctorate in Education Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 28
Educational Administration 7
Instructional Media Design 9
Education Philosophy 8
Special Education 6

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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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