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Pennsylvania State University - University Park Doctorate in Special Education

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

Special Education is a major offered under the education program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in special ed, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Doctorate in Special Ed

#211 in the U.S
#27 in Pennsylvania

If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Special Education Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. 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 Special Ed 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 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 Special Ed?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its special ed 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 Special Ed

6 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
50.0% Women
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 6 students received their doctor’s degree in special ed. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 50.0% of the special ed students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 75.5%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in special ed at 2018-2019, none were 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 5
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Doctorate in Special Ed Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
General Special Education 6

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to special education.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Curriculum & Instruction 28
Educational Administration 7
Instructional Media Design 9
Education Philosophy 8
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.

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