Graduate Programs & Tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus (Penn State) is a four-year, public school located in University Park, PA.

It offers 263 graduate programs - 121 Master's, 101 Doctorate, and 41 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $26,034 for in-state and $45,574 for out-of-state students.

A total of 8,133 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 50,737 students at Penn State. Penn State offers online graduate programs and 87 out of 8,133 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.

Penn State have a law school and you can discover its admission and tuition information at Penn State Law. In addition, you can find Penn State's health profession programs at health professions information page.

Graduate Program Overview

For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $26,034 for Pennsylvania residents and $45,574 for out-of-state students. It offers 263 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.

Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NamePennsylvania State University-Main Campus
TypeFour-year, Public
Address201 Old Main, University Park, PA
Graduate School Students8,176 students
87 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2024-2025)In-State$26,034
Out-of-State$45,574
Student to Faculty16:1 (6.25%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 263 Graduate Programs
121 Master's, 101 Doctorate, 41 Post graduate certificates

2025 Graduate Program Tuition at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus

The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $26,034 and $45,574 for non-Pennsylvania residents.

The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,061 for Pennsylvania residents and $1,875 for out-of-state students.

2025 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$25,456$44,996
Fees$578$578
Cost per Credit$1,061$1,875
Books & Supplies$1,200
Room & Board$14,474 (On-Campus) / $15,274 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$5,020 (On-Campus) / $5,020 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$46,728$66,268
Off-Campus Total$47,528$67,068
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2021-2025)
2020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-2025
In-State$23,498$23,719$25,015$25,518$26,034
Out-of-State$39,232$39,778$42,151$43,828$45,574

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 263 major areas - 121 Master's, 101 Doctorate, 41 Post-Bachelor's. 1,613 students have been conferred Master's degree and 1,164 students have received Doctorate degree last year.

The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.

Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total1,6131,164106-
Men85557048-
Women75859458-

Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Educational Evaluation and ResearchNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Special Education and Teaching NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Electrical and Electronics Engineering 1 NOT OFFER
Engineering (other) 1 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Engineering-Related Technologies (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Resources LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other) NOT OFFER 37 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Financial Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics 3 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
International/Global Studies NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies NOT OFFER
Business AnalyticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public AdministrationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Geography NOT OFFER
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Medical ScientistNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Public Health NOT OFFER
International Public Health/International HealthNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Palliative Care NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geriatric Nurse/NursingNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business/CommerceNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Business Administration and Management 6 NOT OFFER
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Project ManagementNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 11 NOT OFFER
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 2 NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Labor and Industrial Relations NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management and Services (other)NOT OFFER NOT OFFER 5 NOT OFFER
Management Science NOT OFFER 1 NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
Marketing ResearchNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Real EstateNOT OFFER NOT OFFER 8 NOT OFFER
TaxationNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural and Extension Education Services1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Sciences3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agronomy and Crop Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Horticultural Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Soil Science and Agronomy2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Comparative and Laboratory Animal Medicine NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Landscape Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural and Building Sciences/Technology11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Informatics38 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science85 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance20 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering35 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Engineering8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural Engineering60 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering11 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering10 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering34 NOT OFFER
Engineering Science13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering48 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nuclear Engineering3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Petroleum Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering36 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Manufacturing Engineering6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other)25 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nanotechnology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Comparative Literature2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Russian Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
German Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Programs for Foreign Lawyers NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (other)178 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Legal Professions and Studies (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature21 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anatomy1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pathology/Experimental Pathology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biotechnology14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Financial Mathematics42 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics17 NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences18 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
International/Global Studies43 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies2 NOT OFFER
Geography and Environmental Studies5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Acoustics5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other)13 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology5 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Forensic Science and Technology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Public Policy Analysis17 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Anthropology7 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics15 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government9 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology6 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts8 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art/Art Studies12 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Art History, Criticism and Conservation4 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music History, Literature, and Theory3 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Performance14 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Music Theory and Composition2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Conducting1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Keyboard Instruments2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management2 NOT OFFER
Accounting NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management (other)1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration24 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Labor and Industrial Relations1 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Science45 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)296 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History2 NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Agricultural and Extension Education Services NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Food Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agronomy and Crop Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Horticultural Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Soil Science and Agronomy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Architecture NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Speech Communication and Rhetoric NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mass Communication/Media StudiesNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Informatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Information Science/Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Computer Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical/Space Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Agricultural Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Architectural Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Civil Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Electrical and Electronics Engineering NOT OFFER
Engineering Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Materials Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Mechanical Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Nuclear Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Petroleum Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Industrial Engineering NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Engineering (other) NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LinguisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Comparative Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
German Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
French Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Spanish Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Development and Family Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Programs for Foreign Lawyers NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
English Language and Literature NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Biology/Biological Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biomedical Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biochemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Plant Pathology/Phytopathology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anatomy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ImmunologyNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Entomology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Animal Physiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Pathology/Experimental Pathology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
BiostatisticsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Bioinformatics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Ecology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Epidemiology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Neuroscience NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Mathematics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Statistics NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Nutrition Sciences NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sustainability Studies NOT OFFER
Geography and Environmental Studies NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Philosophy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Astronomy NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Chemistry NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geology/Earth Science NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Physics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Acoustics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research and Experimental Psychology (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
School Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Educational Psychology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Research Methodology and Quantitative MethodsNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Anthropology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Criminology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Geography NOT OFFER
Political Science and Government NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Sociology NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Social Sciences (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Art History, Criticism and Conservation NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
Keyboard Instruments NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management NOT OFFER
Hospitality Administration/Management (other) NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
LawNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
MedicineNOT OFFER NOT OFFER NOT OFFER

Graduate Student Population

Penn State graduate schools have a total of 8,176 postgraduate students. By gender, it has 4,163 male and 4,013 female postgrad students.

By attending status, there are 7,709 full-time and 467 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 87 students enrolled through online exclusively and 816 students are taking some online graduate courses.

By race/ethnicity 2,899 White, 307 Black, and 401 Asian students are attending at Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.

Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total8,176
Men4,163
Women4,013
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total8,176
Full-time Students7,709
Part-time Students467
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total8,176
American Indian /
Native American
5
Asian401
Black307
Hispanic447
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander
2
White2,899
Two or more races178
Un-Known458

Online Population

At Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus graduate schools, 87 students enrolled online exclusively and 816 students enrolled in some online courses.

Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment8,133
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses87
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses816
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses7,230
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses87
Pennsylvania Resident69
Other State In U.S.17
Outside of U.S.1
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