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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Doctorate in Curriculum & Instruction

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

Curriculum & Instruction is a major offered under the education program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. Here, you’ll find out more about the major doctor’s degree program in curriculum, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Doctorate in Curriculum

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

Each year, College Factual produces its Best Curriculum & Instruction Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. 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 Curriculum from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

In 2018-2019, the average part-time graduate tuition at Penn State University Park was $1,571 per credit hour for out-of-state students. 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

How Much Can You Make With a Doctorate in Curriculum From Penn State University Park?

$61,200 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of curriculum students who receive their doctor’s degree from Penn State University Park is $61,200 per year. That is 12% lower than the national average of $69,613.

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Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online Doctorate in Curriculum?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its curriculum 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 Curriculum

28 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
64.3% Women
21.4% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 28 doctor’s degrees in curriculum handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 64.3% of the curriculum students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 74.7%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in curriculum at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 21.4% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 27%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 0
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 11
International Students 9
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Doctorate in Curriculum Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

Curriculum & Instruction students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 28

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to curriculum and instruction.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Educational Administration 7
Instructional Media Design 9
Education Philosophy 8
Special Education 6
Student Counseling 8

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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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