| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 115 graduate programs - 48 Master's, 2 Doctorate, and 65 Post-bachelor's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $24,650.
A total of 5,723 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 13,774 students at Penn State World Campus. Penn State World Campus offers online graduate programs and 5,702 out of 5,723 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $24,650 for Pennsylvania residents and $24,650 for out-of-state students. It offers 115 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Pennsylvania State University-World Campus |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 128 Outreach Building, University Park, PA |
| Graduate School Students | 5,619 students 5,702 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$24,650 Out-of-State$24,650 |
| Student to Faculty | 16:1 (6.25%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 115 Graduate Programs 48 Master's, 2 Doctorate, 65 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 graduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania State University-World 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 $24,650 and $24,650 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $1,027.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $24,650 | $24,650 |
| Cost per Credit | $1,027 | $1,027 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,200 | |
| Room & Board | $15,274 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $5,020 (Off-Campus) | |
| Off-Campus Total | $46,144 | $46,144 |
| 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $22,186 | $22,741 | $24,164 | $24,406 | $24,650 |
| Out-of-State | $22,186 | $22,741 | $24,164 | $24,406 | $24,650 |
Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 115 major areas - 48 Master's (43 online programs), 2 Doctorate, 65 Post-Bachelor's (54 online programs). 1,781 students have been conferred Master's degree and 23 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,781 | 23 | 906 | - |
| Men | 970 | 3 | 464 | - |
| Women | 811 | 20 | 442 | - |
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.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Management and Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Energy and Environmental Policy | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Artificial Intelligence | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Information Science/Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 11ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Evaluation and Research | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Education (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Software Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 20ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Systems Engineering | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial Engineering | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 32ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering-Related Technologies (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Solar Energy Technology/Technician | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Childhood and Family Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Law | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Mathematics | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 35ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International/Global Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 | NOT OFFER |
| Computational Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Sustainability Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Data Analytics, General | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Analytics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 6 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 19ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography and Population Studies | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Geography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 129ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Geriatric Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business/Commerce | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 33ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration and Management | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 79ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 33ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Project Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Organizational Leadership | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 22ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 21ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 27ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 90 | NOT OFFER |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 4 | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Development | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Management and Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 52ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 25ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 42ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing/Marketing Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Marketing Research | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 8ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Real Estate | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Taxation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turf and Turfgrass Management | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources and Conservation (other) | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations/Image Management | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence | 32ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Informatics | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Information Science/Studies | 31ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 34ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Curriculum and Instruction | 52ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | 44ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | 30ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 39ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Art Teacher Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering | 59ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mechanical Engineering | 26ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nuclear Engineering | 6 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Systems Engineering | 71ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Industrial Engineering | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Manufacturing Engineering | 22ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Engineering (other) | 43ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Mathematics | 10ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Statistics | 40ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computational Science | 68ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Geology/Earth Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Acoustics | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology (other) | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security | 69ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Community Organization and Advocacy | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Administration | 30ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Demography and Population Studies | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | 38ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Geography (other) | 67ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts (other) | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | 22 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Public Health | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 362ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 13ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting and Related Services (other) | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Labor and Industrial Relations | 70ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Human Resources Development | 49ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other) | 180ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Marketing (other) | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Engineering | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
By attending status, there are 469 full-time and 5,150 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 5,702 students enrolled through online exclusively and 17 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 3,902 White, 353 Black, and 428 Asian students are attending at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
| Total | 5,619 |
|---|---|
| Men | 3,013 |
| Women | 2,606 |
| Total | 5,619 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 469 |
| Part-time Students | 5,150 |
| Total | 5,619 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 9 |
| Asian | 428 |
| Black | 353 |
| Hispanic | 462 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| White | 3,902 |
| Two or more races | 162 |
| Un-Known | 86 |
At Pennsylvania State University-World Campus graduate schools, 5,702 students enrolled online exclusively and 17 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 5,723 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,702 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 17 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 4 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 5,702 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 2,332 |
| Other State In U.S. | 3,231 |
| Outside of U.S. | 139 |