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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Electrical Engineering

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

Electrical Engineering is a major offered under the engineering program of study at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the doctor’s degree program in EE, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.

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Rankings for the Penn State University Park PhD in EE

#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 Electrical Engineering 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 EE from Penn State University Park Cost?

$22,994 Average Tuition and Fees

Penn State University Park Graduate Tuition and Fees

Out-of-state part-time graduates at Penn State University Park paid an average of $1,571 per credit hour in 2018-2019. 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

Does Penn State University Park Offer an Online PhD in EE?

Online degrees for the Penn State University Park EE 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 EE

28 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
10.7% Women
14.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 28 students received their doctor’s degree in EE. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 10.7% of the students who received their PhD in EE in 2018-2019 were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 17.0%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 14.3% of EE doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 10%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 4
International Students 20
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

PhD in EE Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Electrical Engineering 28

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Related Major Annual Graduates
Aerospace & Aeronautical Engineering 6
Agricultural Engineering 1
Architectural Engineering 4
Biomedical Engineering 7
Chemical Engineering 12

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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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