Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus Graduate Programs
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (referred to as Penn State) is a Public, 4-years school located in University Park, PA. Penn State graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is $25,518 for Pennsylvania residents and $43,828 for out-of-state students when a student take courses regularly (18 to 21 credit hours per semester). The graduate tuition per credit hour is $1,019 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,733 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 8,283 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students50 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $25,518 Residents $43,828 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 8,283 |
| Online Graduate Population | 50 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 15 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1921 - Current [Estimated Date]).
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Penn State offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 227 gradaute programs. Last year, total 2,753 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Penn State. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Penn State.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 8 | 28 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 3 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 6 |
| Food Science | 1 | 8 |
| Plant Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 4 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 2 |
| Plant Sciences (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 3 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Forest Management/Forest Resources Management | 1 | 6 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Architecture [+] | 3 | 27 |
| Architecture | 1 | 5 |
| Landscape Architecture | 1 | 12 |
| Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology | 1 | 10 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 6 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 4 | 81 |
| Informatics | 1 | 20 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 56 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 3 |
| Education [+] | 7 | 106 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 31 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 14 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 1 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 22 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 25 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 7 |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | 1 | 6 |
| Engineering [+] | 16 | 262 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 24 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 5 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1 | 57 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 8 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 29 |
| Engineering Science | 1 | 23 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 35 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 3 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 27 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Nanotechnology | 1 | 4 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 3 | 15 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 5 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 5 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 2 | 209 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 201 |
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 1 | 8 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 17 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 17 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 12 | 41 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 1 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 3 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 3 |
| Entomology | 1 | 6 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 3 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 1 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 2 |
| Biotechnology | 1 | 6 |
| Ecology | 1 | 6 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 2 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 3 | 39 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 3 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 24 |
| Statistics | 1 | 12 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 4 | 81 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 3 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 70 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | 4 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 2 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 6 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 39 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 2 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 9 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 11 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 10 |
| Physics | 1 | 3 |
| Acoustics | 1 | 4 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 25 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 18 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 5 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 2 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 10 |
| Forensic Science and Technology | 1 | 10 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 14 |
| Public Policy Analysis | 1 | 14 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 45 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 10 |
| Criminology | 1 | 2 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 10 |
| Geography | 1 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 11 |
| Sociology | 1 | 9 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 7 | 46 |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | 1 | 7 |
| Art/Art Studies | 1 | 13 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 4 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | 1 | 4 |
| Music Performance | 1 | 14 |
| Music Theory and Composition | 1 | 2 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | 2 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 5 | 138 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 19 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 14 |
| Physician Assistant | 1 | 30 |
| Public Health | 1 | 37 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 38 |
| Business [+] | 6 | 348 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 116 |
| Accounting | 1 | 152 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 8 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1 | 26 |
| Management Science | 1 | 37 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 9 |
| Total | 107 | 1,602 |
Doctorate (Research)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 7 | 18 |
| Agricultural and Extension Education Services | 1 | 1 |
| Animal Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Food Science | 1 | 3 |
| Agronomy and Crop Science | 1 | 1 |
| Horticultural Science | 1 | 2 |
| Plant Sciences (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Soil Science and Agronomy | 1 | 4 |
| Architecture [+] | 1 | 4 |
| Architecture | 1 | 4 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 2 | 12 |
| Speech Communication and Rhetoric | 1 | 6 |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 44 |
| Informatics | 1 | 3 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 14 |
| Computer Science | 1 | 27 |
| Education [+] | 10 | 78 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 27 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 7 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | 1 | 5 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 1 | 7 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 3 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 5 |
| Music Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Trade and Industrial Teacher Education | 1 | 10 |
| Engineering [+] | 14 | 193 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Agricultural Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Architectural Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | 1 | 7 |
| Chemical Engineering | 1 | 19 |
| Civil Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 26 |
| Engineering Science | 1 | 16 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Materials Engineering | 1 | 30 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 32 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 4 |
| Petroleum Engineering | 1 | 6 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 19 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | 5 | 11 |
| Linguistics | 1 | 2 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 2 |
| German Language and Literature | 1 | 2 |
| French Language and Literature | 1 | 1 |
| Spanish Language and Literature | 1 | 4 |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | 1 | 12 |
| Human Development and Family Studies | 1 | 12 |
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Programs for Foreign Lawyers | 1 | 1 |
| English Language and Literature [+] | 1 | 10 |
| English Language and Literature | 1 | 10 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | 15 | 84 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | 1 | 5 |
| Biomedical Sciences | 1 | 17 |
| Biochemistry | 1 | 7 |
| Plant Pathology/Phytopathology | 1 | 1 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 3 |
| Immunology | 1 | 1 |
| Entomology | 1 | 9 |
| Animal Physiology | 1 | 3 |
| Pathology/Experimental Pathology | 1 | 1 |
| Biostatistics | 1 | 6 |
| Bioinformatics | 1 | 6 |
| Ecology | 1 | 5 |
| Epidemiology | 1 | 3 |
| Neuroscience | 1 | 5 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) | 1 | 12 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 34 |
| Mathematics | 1 | 15 |
| Statistics | 1 | 19 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 3 | 11 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 4 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | 1 | 6 |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | 2 | 7 |
| Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management | 1 | 3 |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 1 | 4 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Philosophy | 1 | 2 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 6 | 81 |
| Astronomy | 1 | 8 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | 1 | 8 |
| Chemistry | 1 | 37 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 10 |
| Physics | 1 | 15 |
| Acoustics | 1 | 3 |
| Psychology [+] | 3 | 30 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology (other) | 1 | 25 |
| School Psychology | 1 | 1 |
| Educational Psychology | 1 | 4 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 7 | 38 |
| Anthropology | 1 | 4 |
| Criminology | 1 | 3 |
| Econometrics and Quantitative Economics | 1 | 12 |
| Geography | 1 | 9 |
| Political Science and Government | 1 | 5 |
| Sociology | 1 | 3 |
| Social Sciences (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 2 | 8 |
| Art History, Criticism and Conservation | 1 | 2 |
| Keyboard Instruments | 1 | 6 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 4 | 25 |
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | 1 | 5 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 4 |
| Public Health | 1 | 12 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 4 |
| Business [+] | 2 | 11 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 8 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management (other) | 1 | 3 |
| History [+] | 1 | 4 |
| History | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 93 | 718 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies [+] | 1 | 216 |
| Law | 1 | 216 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 157 |
| Medicine | 1 | 157 |
| Total | 2 | 373 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | 2 | 3 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Statistics | 1 | 2 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 1 | 2 |
| International/Global Studies | 1 | 2 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Human Services [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 2 |
| Geography | 1 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 1 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 6 | 19 |
| Medical Scientist | 1 | 5 |
| Public Health | 1 | 1 |
| International Public Health/International Health | 1 | 6 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 1 |
| Palliative Care Nursing | 1 | 3 |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | 1 | 3 |
| Business [+] | 9 | 26 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 9 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 3 |
| Project Management | 1 | 6 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Accounting | 1 | 1 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Management Science | 1 | 2 |
| Marketing Research | 1 | 2 |
| Taxation | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 25 | 60 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Penn State are $25,518 for Pennsylvania residents and $43,828 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,019 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,733 for other students for part-time students and/or overloaded credit.
| Tuition & Fees | Cost per Credit Hour | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania residents | Out of State | Pennsylvania residents | Out of State | |
| 2019 | $22,578 | $38,012 | $898 | $1,541 |
| 2020 | $22,994 | $38,728 | $915 | $1,571 |
| 2021 | $23,498 | $39,232 | $936 | $1,592 |
| 2022 | $23,719 | $39,778 | $962 | $1,635 |
| 2023 | $25,015 | $42,151 | $1,019 | $1,733 |
| 2024 | $25,518 | $43,828 | $1,039 | $1,802 |
Graduate Student Population
At Penn State graduate schools, there are total 8,283 graduate students. Among them, 50 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 4,207 men and 4,076 women students at Penn State graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Penn State.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 8,283 | 4,207 | 4,076 |
| American Indian/Native American | 4 | 3 | 1 |
| Asian | 383 | 162 | 221 |
| Black/African American | 312 | 115 | 197 |
| Hispanic | 474 | 203 | 271 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| White | 3,199 | 1,526 | 1,673 |
| Two More | 188 | 93 | 95 |
| Un-Known | 414 | 175 | 239 |