Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Chemical Engineering
The main focus area for this major is Chemical Engineering. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Chemical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in chem eng, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in Chem Eng
In order to help students find the right school for them, College Factual has created its Best Chemical Engineering Doctor's Degree Schools ranking, which is updated yearly. 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 Chem Eng from Penn State University Park Cost?
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 PhD in Chem Eng?
Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its chem eng 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 Chem Eng
Male-to-Female Ratio
About 50.0% of the students who received their PhD in chem eng in 2018-2019 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 33.1%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those students who received a doctor’s degree at Penn State University Park in chem eng at 2018-2019, none were racial-ethnic minorities*.
| 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 | 3 |
| International Students | 8 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
PhD in Chem Eng Focus Areas at Penn State University Park
Chemical Engineering students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Chemical Engineering | 12 |
Majors Related to a PhD in Chem Eng From Penn State University Park
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to chemical engineering.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering | 6 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 |
| Architectural Engineering | 4 |
| Biomedical Engineering | 7 |
| Civil Engineering | 14 |
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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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