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We Want You to Know
The College of IST's Ph.D. program produces scholars who serve the digital-based, global economy. Graduates specialize in a broad range of disciplines that examine information, the user, and information technologies. Courses and research explore theoretical and methodological issues concerning these topics.
The M.S. program is interdisciplinary and focuses on theoretical, research-oriented, and educational issues. As a graduate of this program, you will be positioned to serve society as a researcher, or teacher focused on the challenges of a digital-based, global economy.
Penn State is consistently ranked among the top 10 universities in National Science Foundation funding and industry-funded research.
In This Section
- The Roadmap: Your guide through each of your semesters in IST's graduate programs
- Directory listing our current graduate students
- Information on fellowships and assistantships
- An introduction to our world-class faculty and their research interests
- Information on graduate life at Penn State and a link to Penn State's Guide to Graduate Life
- Information on the research facilities currently housed in IST's state-of-the-art building
