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# Pennsylvania Western University Majors & Programs

Updated September 30, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Pennsylvania Western University?

At Pennsylvania Western University, four-year earnings differ sharply by field, with health programs at the higher end and broader programs at more moderate levels. Health Sciences had median earnings of $83,194 four years after completion, with 26 degrees awarded.

Nursing recorded $82,099 and 273 degrees awarded in the same academic year. Among larger programs, Business Administration and Management posted median earnings of $55,515 four years after completion across 169 degrees awarded.

Liberal Arts and General Studies recorded $44,180 with 220 degrees awarded. The contrast between the health fields and these broader programs shows that the earnings picture depends substantially on field of study.

### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

-   Health professions**410 · 17.4%**
-   Business**297 · 12.6%**
-   Liberal arts**220 · 9.3%**
-   Education**169 · 7.2%**
-   Social sciences**158 · 6.7%**
-   Other**1,102 · 46.8%**

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55 of 55 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 26 degrees awarded**
$83,194

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 273 degrees awarded**
$82,099

**Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians 18 degrees awarded**
$77,401

**Computer and Information Sciences, General 90 degrees awarded**
$73,164

**Systems Science and Theory 11 degrees awarded**
$70,820

**Information Science/Studies 5 degrees awarded**
$70,608

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 26 | $83,194 | — |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 273 | $82,099 | — |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 18 | $77,401 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 90 | $73,164 | — |
| Systems Science and Theory small degree count | 11 | $70,820 | — |
| Information Science/Studies small degree count | 5 | $70,608 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 27 | $68,289 | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 12 | $65,224 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 55 | $63,781 | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 21 | $60,617 | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 19 | $59,703 | — |
| Political Science and Government | 23 | $57,724 | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 18 | $57,549 | — |
| Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 12 | $57,354 | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 77 | $56,316 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 169 | $55,515 | — |
| Biology, General | 69 | $53,619 | — |
| Mathematics | 29 | $51,498 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 14 | $50,722 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 135 | $49,817 | — |
| Geography and Cartography | 22 | $49,517 | — |
| Special Education and Teaching small degree count | 19 | $48,497 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 43 | $48,116 | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 153 | $47,468 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 150 | $47,295 | — |
| Psychology, General | 69 | $45,903 | — |
| Social Work | 54 | $45,436 | — |
| Research and Experimental Psychology | 53 | $45,300 | — |
| Biological and Physical Sciences small degree count | 12 | $45,272 | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 220 | $44,180 | — |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions small degree count | 13 | $42,837 | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 11 | $42,662 | — |
| Social Sciences, General | 66 | $42,582 | — |
| Music small degree count | 5 | $41,546 | — |
| Design and Applied Arts | 25 | $40,854 | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 34 | $37,813 | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 88 | $37,684 | — |
| History small degree count | 16 | $37,579 | — |
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 24 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 27 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Legal Support Services small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Statistics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Economics small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Sciences, Other small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Commerce, General small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Real Estate small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Pennsylvania Western University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
273

**Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities**
220

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
169

**Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness**
153

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
150

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
135

**Computer and Information Sciences, General**
90

**Fine and Studio Arts**
88

**Communication Disorders Sciences and Services**
77

**Biology, General**
69

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Pennsylvania Western University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At Pennsylvania Western University, 38 programs have published earnings data, and the numbers show that the choice of field is decisive. The degree mix is anchored by Health Professions, which makes up 17.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 12.6% and Liberal Arts & General Studies at 9.3%.

The largest single program, Nursing, awards 273 degrees a year and its completers earn a median of $82,099 four years out. The highest earnings belong to a much smaller program: Health Sciences graduates earn $83,194, from just 26 degrees awarded annually.

Computer and Information Sciences is a larger presence at 90 degrees awarded, with a median of $73,164. Award counts reflect degrees conferred in one academic year, and program earnings cover federally aided completers.

## Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/).

Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth.

Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source.

Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).