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Pennsylvania State University - University Park MS in Computer Science

Computer Science is a concentration offered under the computer science major at Pennsylvania State University - University Park. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the master’s degree program in computer science, 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 MS in Computer Science

#151 in the U.S
#8 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 Computer Science Master'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 #151 out of 782 schools in the country for this major at the master's level. It is also ranked #8 in Pennsylvania.

How Much Does a Master’s in Computer Science 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. 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 MS in Computer Science?

Penn State University Park does not offer an online option for its computer science master’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 Master’s Student Diversity for Computer Science

27 Master's Degrees Awarded
22.2% Women
18.5% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2018-2019 academic year, 27 students received their master’s degree in computer science. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

Women made up around 22.2% of the computer science students who took home a master’s degree in 2018-2019. This is less than the nationwide number of 28.1%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 18.5% of the computer science master’s degrees at Penn State University Park in 2018-2019. This is higher than the nationwide number of 13%.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
Native American or Alaska Native 0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 0
White 2
International Students 20
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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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