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Pennsylvania State University - University Park PhD in Statistics

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

Statistics is a major offered under the mathematics and statistics 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 stats, 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 Stats

#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 Statistics Doctor's Degree Schools ranking to see some of the great options that are available. A school's placement in this ranking is determined by a number of objective factors, including student debt accumulation, post-graduation earnings, and student and faculty diversity.

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 Stats 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 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 Stats?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its stats 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 Stats

8 Doctor's Degrees Awarded
37.5% Women
During the 2018-2019 academic year, there were 8 doctor’s degrees in stats handed out to qualified students. The charts and tables below give more information about these students.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Of the students who received their doctor’s degree in stats in 2018-2019, 37.5% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 37.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

None of the stats doctor’s degree recipients at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019 were awarded to 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 3
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

PhD in Stats Focus Areas at Penn State University Park

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

Focus Area Annual Graduates
Statistics 8

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

Related Major Annual Graduates
Mathematics 16

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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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