Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

Online Degrees and Programs

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a completely online college that all programs are offered completely via distance education (online classes). It offers 207 major programs for degree-granting and/or certificate - 35 Certificate, 9 Associate, 67 Bachelors, 52 Masters, 2 Doctorate, and 42 Post-graduate Certificate. The 2021 tuition & fees is $13,988 for undergraduate programs and $22,186 for graduate programs. (Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.) Total of 14,458 students have enrolled in the school online exclusively. Last year, total 4,072 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

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Online Program Overview

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a Public, 4 or more years school located in University Park, Pennsylvania. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs. For the academic year 2020-2021, the tuition & fees are $13,988 for Pennsylvania residents and $13,988 for other students on average.

It offers 207 degree programs via distance learning -35 Certificate, 9 Associates, 67 Bachelors, 52 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 42 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters Certificate.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Type	Public, 4 or more years
Address	128 Outreach Building, University Park, PA
Tuition & Fees (2020-2021)	$13,988 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Total	207 Programs
Certificate	35 Programs
Associates	9 Programs
Bachelors	67 Programs
Masters	52 Programs
Doctorate	2 Programs
Post-Graduate	42 Programs

2021 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2019-2020 tuition & fees and costs trends last 5 years at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus . Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. The tuition & fees is $13,988 for all students. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.

The costs per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $555 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $903 for all students.

Tuition Changes (2017-2020)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
Undergraduate	$13,678	$13,988	$13,988	$13,988

Tuition Changes (2017-2020)
	2016-2017	2017-2018	2018-2019	2019-2020
Undergraduate	$542	$555	$555	$555

Tuition & Fees Trends last 5 years

Online Programs By Area of Study

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers 207 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 207 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 35 Certificate, 9 Associates, 67 Bachelors, 52 Masters, 2 Doctorate, 42 Post-Bachelors or Post-Masters. The following table summarizes the number of degree programs by degree types.

Total Number of Online Degree Programs
	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Online Programs	35	9	67	52	2	42
Overall Programs	35	9	67	52	2	42

The next tables list each online program with offered degrees. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program. It includes the completers through on-campus classes and hybrid on/offline classes as well as completely online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all online schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	27	16	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Agronomy and Crop Science	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Natural Resources And Conservation

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Architecture

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, And Group Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
American/United States Studies/Civilization	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
African-American/Black Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Women's Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communication and Journalism

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Journalism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Journalism (other)	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Advertising	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer And Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	24	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Informatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	21	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Science/Studies	NOT OFFERED	41	101	32	NOT OFFERED	66
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	20	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	5	NOT OFFERED	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer/Information Technology Services Administration and Management (other)	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	15
Curriculum and Instruction	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	65	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and Administration	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	23
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	56	NOT OFFERED	6
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	18	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Special Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	29
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31	NOT OFFERED	19
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Trade and Industrial Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11

Engineering

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agricultural Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Civil Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	77	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mining and Mineral Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Nuclear Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	75	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19	NOT OFFERED	5

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Engineering-Related Technologies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	9

Foreign Languages, Literatures, And Linguistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
German Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and Literature	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Human Development and Family Studies	NOT OFFERED	12	46	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Adult Development and Aging	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Programs for Foreign Lawyers	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts And Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	44	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

Biological And Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Bioinformatics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4
Biological and Biomedical Sciences (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mathematics And Statistics

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	62	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Statistics (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	71

Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Biological and Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computational Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Philosophy And Religious Studies

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Philosophy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Astronomy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Acoustics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Psychology

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	164	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Counseling Psychology	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	28	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, And Firefighting

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	1	86	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	166	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	10

Human Services

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Community Organization and Advocacy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	NOT OFFERED	6
Public Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	82	NOT OFFERED	12

Social Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Social Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	66	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	192
Geography (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
International Relations and Affairs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	37	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Political Science and Government	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	43	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual And Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Film/Cinema/Video Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Art/Art Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24	22	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Health (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Dietitian Assistant	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	155	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	14	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	17	10	NOT OFFERED
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)	19	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors	Masters	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	72	200	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	78
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	170	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	45
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	20	9	NOT OFFERED	2
Business/Corporate Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Finance	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	51	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and Services	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	26	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25
Labor and Industrial Relations	NOT OFFERED	5	49	165	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Behavior Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	78	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Labor Studies	7	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	48	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	241	NOT OFFERED	15
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	1	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED