Penn State World Campus Online Programs

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers 182 major programs for degree granting/certificate programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 68 major programs - 12 Certificate, 2 Associate, 10 Bachelors, 14 Masters, and 30 Post-graduate Certificate.

The 2024 tuition & fees is $15,204 for undergraduate programs and $24,406 for graduate programs. (Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.)

Total 13,812 students out of total 13,979 students have enrolled online exclusively. Last year, total 2,010 students have completed their degree/certificate program through distance learning.

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education.

Online Degrees / Programs Overview
Online Degree Programs
School Name	Pennsylvania State University-World Campus
Type	Four-year, Public
Address	128 Outreach Building, University Park, PA
Online Students	13,812 Enrolled Online Exclusively 138 Enrolled in Some Online Courses
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees	$15,204 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Graduate Tuition & Fees	$24,406 Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but tuition & fees for online program is same for all students.
Student to Faculty	16:1 (6.25%)
Total	68 Programs
Certificate	12 Programs
Associates	2 Programs
Bachelors	10 Programs
Masters	14 Programs
Post-Graduate	30 Programs

2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 tuition & fees and costs trends over last 5 years at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. Each cost is an average amount over the all offered programs. The tuition & fees is $15,204 for all students. Pennsylvania State University-World Campus is a public school, but the online program tuition is same for all students.For graduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees is $24,406 for all students.

The cost per credit hour for part-time students or overload credits of full-time students is $626 for undergraduate programs. The costs per credit hour for graduate programs is $1,017 for all students.

Tuition & Fees
Cost per Credit

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$13,988	$13,988	$14,338	$15,054	$15,204
Graduate	$22,186	$22,186	$22,741	$24,164	$24,406

Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
	2019-2020	2020-2021	2021-2022	2022-2023	2023-2024
Undergraduate	$555	$0	$0	$620	$626
Graduate	$903	$0	$0	$1,007	$1,017

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Data System)

Online Programs By Area of Study

Pennsylvania State University-World Campus offers 182 degree programs through Certificate, Associates, Bachelors, Masters, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs. Of that, 68 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 12 Certificates, 2 Associates, 10 Bachelors, 14 Masters, 30 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	12	2	10	14	NOT OFFERED	30
Overall Programs	28	8	53	46	1	46

Majors and number of completers

The following tables show the offered programs by degree/certificate along with number of completers for each program last year.

What is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Turf and Turfgrass Management	NOT OFFERED	29	11	6	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Food Science and Technology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Agronomy and Crop Science	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Communication and Journalism program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Natural Resources Management and Policy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Natural Resources Management and Policy (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	25	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Organizational Communication	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Relations/Image Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	29	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	4	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	36	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Education program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer and Information Sciences	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Information Technology	NOT OFFERED	34	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Educational/Instructional Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	7
Educational Evaluation and Research	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Computer Software Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Systems Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	89	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	6

What is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Engineering-Related Technologies (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6
Solar Energy Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5

What is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Adult Development and Aging	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Mathematics and Statistics program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Legal Studies	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Financial Mathematics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Statistics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	25

What is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
International/Global Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Sustainability Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1

What is Psychology program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology	42	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (other)	5	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Psychology (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	31	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Human Services program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Homeland Security	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	117	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23

What is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Community Organization and Advocacy	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM

What is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Demography and Population Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	1
Econometrics and Quantitative Economics	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	86	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Geography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	11	NOT OFFERED	167
Geography (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	50	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Design and Applied Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Public Health	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	2
Nursing Administration	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	1
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (other)	17	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (other)	12	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

What is Business program?

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's	Master's	Doctorate	Post-Graduate
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	49
Project Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	19
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	23
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	11
Accounting and Related Services (other)	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	3	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	35	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Financial Planning and Services	11	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Labor and Industrial Relations	12	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Development	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	47	NOT OFFERED	ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Management Information Systems and Services (other)	16	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	24
Marketing Research	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	16
Marketing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	32	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Taxation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	6

Distance Learning Program Student Population

At Pennsylvania State University-World Campus, there are 13,979 students including in both undergraduate and graduate schools, with full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,950 students were attending classes through distance learning (13,812 students are enrolled exclusively and 138 are enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	13,979
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	13,812
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	138
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	29

By location where enrolled students live, out of a total of 13,812 enrolled exclusively in online courses, 6,373 Pennsylvania Residents were enrolled in online classes exclusively, 7,077 students living in the U.S. States other than Pennsylvania, and 362 non-U.S. students enrolled in online courses.

Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	13,812
Pennsylvania Resident	6,373
Other State In U.S.	7,077
Outside of U.S.	362

Distance Learning Enrollment By Degree
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	13,812
Undergraduate	8,075
Graduate	5,737

Distance Learning Enrollment Undergraduate Students
Enrolled Exclusively in Undergraduate Online Courses	8,075
Degree/Certificate Seeking	7,670
Non-Degree/Certificate Seeking	405

Ratings & Review

Share your experiences and thoughts about Pennsylvania State University-World Campus. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!

Be the first reviewer

Online Degrees and Programs at Pennsylvania State University-World Campus

68

$15,204

$24,406

2024 Tuition & Fees

Online Programs By Area of Study

Majors and number of completers

Distance Learning Program Student Population

Ratings & Review