Pennsylvania State University-World Campus Graduate Programs

Pennsylvania State University-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 offers total 85 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a separate online division of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $24,406 ($24,164 Pennsylvania residents)
  • Graduate Students: 5,769
  • Graduate Programs: 85

Penn State World Campus Graduate Programs Overview

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 offers total 85 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a separate online division of Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus.
The 2023 graduate 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 attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $1,007 for part-time students or overloaded credits. Total 5,769 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 13,979 with undergraduate students.
Penn State World Campus 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesPennsylvania residents: $24,164
Out-of-State: $24,406
Costs per Credit$1,007
Graduate Students5,769
Graduate Programs85 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (7/1/1921 - Current[Estimated Date]).

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduate schools offers 85 major programs and 85 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 3,014 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Penn State World Campus. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Penn State World Campus with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Turf and Turfgrass Management1 program (1 online)5
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)1 program (1 online)2
Communication and Journalism [+] 1 program (1 online)23
Public Relations/Image Management1 program (1 online)23
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs (3 online)103
Informatics1 program (1 online)54
Information Science/Studies1 program (1 online)27
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)22
Education [+] 6 programs (6 online)266
Curriculum and Instruction1 program (1 online)90
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program (1 online)50
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)20
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)88
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)16
Art Teacher Education1 program (1 online)2
Engineering [+] 8 programs (8 online)242
Computer Engineering1 program (1 online)60
Electrical and Electronics Engineering1 program (1 online)12
Mechanical Engineering1 program (1 online)27
Nuclear Engineering1 program (1 online)11
Systems Engineering1 program (1 online)76
Industrial Engineering1 program (1 online)1
Manufacturing Engineering1 program (1 online)33
Engineering (other)1 program (1 online)22
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 2 programs (2 online)100
Financial Mathematics1 program (1 online)44
Statistics1 program (1 online)56
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs (2 online)127
Nutrition Sciences1 program (1 online)15
Computational Science1 program (1 online)112
Physical Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)16
Geology/Earth Science1 program (1 online)3
Acoustics1 program (1 online)13
Psychology [+] 1 program (1 online)44
Psychology (other)1 program (1 online)44
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (2 online)163
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration1 program (1 online)9
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)154
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)76
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program (1 online)14
Public Administration1 program (1 online)62
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs (3 online)80
Demography and Population Studies1 program (1 online)1
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program (1 online)2
Geography (other)1 program (1 online)77
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 1 program (1 online)3
Design and Applied Arts (other)1 program (1 online)3
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)51
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program (1 online)29
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program (1 online)22
Business [+] 7 programs (7 online)738
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)268
Accounting1 program (1 online)10
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program (1 online)30
Labor and Industrial Relations1 program (1 online)119
Human Resources Development1 program (1 online)71
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)210
Marketing (other)1 program (1 online)30
Total44 programs (44 online)2,039
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)8
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)1 program (1 online)8
Total1 program (1 online)8
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Agriculture [+] 1 program (1 online)7
Food Science and Technology (other)1 program (1 online)7
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] 2 programs (2 online)4
Natural Resources Management and Policy1 program (1 online)1
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)1 program (1 online)3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)60
Information Science/Studies1 program (1 online)60
Education [+] 8 programs (8 online)114
Education1 program (1 online)18
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)38
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)8
Educational Evaluation and Research1 program (1 online)4
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)24
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program (1 online)5
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program (1 online)1
Education (other)1 program (1 online)16
Engineering [+] 2 programs (2 online)47
Industrial Engineering1 program (1 online)9
Engineering (other)1 program (1 online)38
Engineering Technology [+] 2 programs (2 online)22
Engineering-Related Technologies (other)1 program (1 online)8
Solar Energy Technology/Technician1 program (1 online)14
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)52
Statistics1 program (1 online)52
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 2 programs (2 online)6
Computational Science1 program (1 online)1
Sustainability Studies1 program (1 online)5
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (other)1 program (1 online)1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 2 programs (2 online)29
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations1 program (1 online)1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)1 program (1 online)28
Human Services [+] 2 programs (2 online)28
Community Organization and Advocacy1 program (1 online)1
Public Administration1 program (1 online)27
Social Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)205
Geography1 program (1 online)18
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program (1 online)187
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)5
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)3
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)2
Business [+] 12 programs (12 online)387
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)53
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)86
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management1 program (1 online)53
Project Management1 program (1 online)18
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program (1 online)24
Accounting1 program (1 online)10
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program (1 online)37
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program (1 online)1
Human Resources Development1 program (1 online)2
Management Science1 program (1 online)27
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)1 program (1 online)58
Marketing Research1 program (1 online)18
Total40 programs (40 online)967

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Penn State World Campus graduate programs is $24,164 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,406 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $1,007 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,007 for other students. The average living costs is - when a student lives off campus.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Penn State World Campus
Pennsylvania residentsOut of State
Tuition$24,164$24,164
Fees$0$0
Costs per Credit Hour$1,007$1,007
Living off-campus$16,206

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.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
TotalMaleFemale
Total5,7693,0702,699
American Indian/Native American927
Asian406222184
Black/African American318168150
Hispanic491253238
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander642
White4,0392,1441,895
Two More1909496
Un-Known995742
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Penn State World Campus
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students5,7695,7371517

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