Pennsylvania State University - University Park Doctorate in Other Social Sciences
Other Social Sciences is a concentration offered under the other social sciences major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the doctor’s degree program in other social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Rankings for the Penn State University Park Doctorate in Other Social Sciences
If you're having trouble deciding which school is a good match for you, you may want to check out College Factual's Best Other Social Sciences 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 Other Social Sciences 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. Information about average full-time graduate student tuition and fees is 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 Other Social Sciences?
Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its other social sciences 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 Other Social Sciences
Male-to-Female Ratio
Women made up around 66.7% of the other social sciences students who took home a doctor’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 71.7%.
Racial-Ethnic Diversity
Of those graduates who received a doctor’s degree in other social sciences at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019, 16.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 20%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
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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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