Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Graduate Programs
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus (referred to as Penn State World Campus) is a Public, 4-years school located in University Park, PA. Penn State World Campus is a completely online college that all programs/degrees are offered via distance education. Penn State World Campus graduate schools offer through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate programs.
The 2023 tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is $24,164 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,406 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 $1,007 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,007 for out-of-state students for part-time students. Total 5,769 students have enrolled in graduate programs and, among enrolled students5,737 students enrolled online exclusively.
Graduate Program Key Facts
| Tuition & Fees | $24,164 Residents $24,406 out-of-state |
|---|---|
| Graduate Population | 5,769 |
| Online Graduate Population | 5,737 |
| Student to Faculty Ratio | 16 to 1 |
| Offered Graduate Degrees | Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is pre-accredited by .
Graduate Programs, Number of Completers
Penn State World Campus offers Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate Certificate degrees through 85 gradaute programs. Last year, total 3,014 students have earned their degrees/certificate through graduate programs at Penn State World Campus. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Penn State World Campus.
Master's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 5 |
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 1 | 5 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 1 | 2 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | 1 | 2 |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | 1 | 23 |
| Public Relations/Image Management | 1 | 23 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 3 | 103 |
| Informatics | 1 | 54 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 27 |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 1 | 22 |
| Education [+] | 6 | 266 |
| Curriculum and Instruction | 1 | 90 |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 1 | 50 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 20 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 88 |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 1 | 16 |
| Art Teacher Education | 1 | 2 |
| Engineering [+] | 8 | 242 |
| Computer Engineering | 1 | 60 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 1 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 1 | 27 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 1 | 11 |
| Systems Engineering | 1 | 76 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 1 |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 1 | 33 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 22 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 2 | 100 |
| Financial Mathematics | 1 | 44 |
| Statistics | 1 | 56 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 127 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 1 | 15 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 112 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 2 | 16 |
| Geology/Earth Science | 1 | 3 |
| Acoustics | 1 | 13 |
| Psychology [+] | 1 | 44 |
| Psychology (other) | 1 | 44 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 163 |
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 1 | 9 |
| Homeland Security | 1 | 154 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 76 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 14 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 62 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 3 | 80 |
| Demography and Population Studies | 1 | 1 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 2 |
| Geography (other) | 1 | 77 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | 1 | 3 |
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 51 |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 1 | 29 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 22 |
| Business [+] | 7 | 738 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 268 |
| Accounting | 1 | 10 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 30 |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 1 | 119 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 71 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 210 |
| Marketing (other) | 1 | 30 |
| Total | 44 | 2,039 |
Doctorate (Practice)
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 1 | 8 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Total | 1 | 8 |
Post-Bachelor's
| Program | Number of Programs | Number of Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Agriculture [+] | 1 | 7 |
| Food Science and Technology (other) | 1 | 7 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation [+] | 2 | 4 |
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | 1 | 1 |
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | 1 | 3 |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | 1 | 60 |
| Information Science/Studies | 1 | 60 |
| Education [+] | 8 | 114 |
| Education | 1 | 18 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | 1 | 38 |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 1 | 8 |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | 1 | 4 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 1 | 24 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | 1 | 5 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Education (other) | 1 | 16 |
| Engineering [+] | 2 | 47 |
| Industrial Engineering | 1 | 9 |
| Engineering (other) | 1 | 38 |
| Engineering Technology [+] | 2 | 22 |
| Engineering-Related Technologies (other) | 1 | 8 |
| Solar Energy Technology/Technician | 1 | 14 |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | 1 | 52 |
| Statistics | 1 | 52 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | 2 | 6 |
| Computational Science | 1 | 1 |
| Sustainability Studies | 1 | 5 |
| Physical Sciences [+] | 1 | 1 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (other) | 1 | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | 2 | 29 |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | 1 | 1 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | 1 | 28 |
| Human Services [+] | 2 | 28 |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 1 | 1 |
| Public Administration | 1 | 27 |
| Social Sciences [+] | 2 | 205 |
| Geography | 1 | 18 |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 1 | 187 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | 2 | 5 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | 1 | 3 |
| Nursing Administration | 1 | 2 |
| Business [+] | 12 | 387 |
| Business/Commerce | 1 | 53 |
| Business Administration and Management | 1 | 86 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 1 | 53 |
| Project Management | 1 | 18 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | 1 | 24 |
| Accounting | 1 | 10 |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 1 | 37 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 1 | 1 |
| Human Resources Development | 1 | 2 |
| Management Science | 1 | 27 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 1 | 58 |
| Marketing Research | 1 | 18 |
| Total | 40 | 967 |
Tuition & Fees
For academic year 2022-2023, the graduate tuition & fees of Penn State World Campus are $24,164 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,406 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,007 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,007 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 | $21,772 | $21,772 | $886 | $886 |
| 2020 | $22,186 | $22,186 | $903 | $903 |
| 2021 | $22,186 | $22,186 | $0 | $0 |
| 2022 | $22,741 | $22,741 | $0 | $0 |
| 2023 | $24,164 | $24,164 | $1,007 | $1,007 |
| 2024 | - | $24,406 | $0 | $1,017 |
Graduate Student Population
At Penn State World Campus graduate schools, there are total 5,769 graduate students. All students have enrolled online exclusively since the schools is a completely online school. By gender, there are 3,070 men and 2,699 women students at Penn State World Campus graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Penn State World Campus.
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,769 | 3,070 | 2,699 |
| American Indian/Native American | 9 | 2 | 7 |
| Asian | 406 | 222 | 184 |
| Black/African American | 318 | 168 | 150 |
| Hispanic | 491 | 253 | 238 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 6 | 4 | 2 |
| White | 4,039 | 2,144 | 1,895 |
| Two More | 190 | 94 | 96 |
| Un-Known | 99 | 57 | 42 |