Programs & majors brief

West Chester University of Pennsylvania Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

The reported program picture centers on Nursing, where median earnings are $98,013 four years after completion. The field awarded 204 degrees in the academic year covered, making it a large program as well as the available higher-earning field.

Its median is 1.10x the national median for that field, a comparison that puts its earnings in context without treating program results as university-wide outcomes. The broader degree mix extends beyond that health field.

Business accounts for 25.7% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, and Education accounts for 10.8%. Health Professions represents 14.3% of degrees awarded, so the available earnings figure describes one prominent part of the university’s offerings rather than every field.

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.

  • Business906 · 25.7%
  • Health professions503 · 14.3%
  • Education381 · 10.8%
  • Psychology226 · 6.4%
  • Parks and recreation205 · 5.8%
  • Other1,300 · 36.9%

42 of 42 programs shown

Four-year earnings · the matching program
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 204 degrees awarded
$98,013

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

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing204$98,013—
City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Communication and Media Studies111Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General120Too few graduates to report—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods288Too few graduates to report—
Special Education and Teaching93Too few graduates to report—
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General93Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies93Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities126Too few graduates to report—
Biology, General122Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics31Too few graduates to report—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness205Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count16Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Physics small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Psychology, General226Too few graduates to report—
Criminal Justice and Corrections190Too few graduates to report—
Social Work61Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government61Too few graduates to report—
Geography and Cartography small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Anthropology small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count14Too few graduates to report—
Music58Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts46Too few graduates to report—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services91Too few graduates to report—
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services69Too few graduates to report—
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General60Too few graduates to report—
Public Health55Too few graduates to report—
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Business Administration, Management and Operations240Too few graduates to report—
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations239Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services200Too few graduates to report—
Accounting and Related Services129Too few graduates to report—
Business/Managerial Economics76Too few graduates to report—
International Business22Too few graduates to report—
History41Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at West Chester University of Pennsylvania?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
288
Business Administration, Management and Operations
240
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations
239
Psychology, General
226
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
205
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
204
Finance and Financial Management Services
200
Criminal Justice and Corrections
190
Accounting and Related Services
129
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
126

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do West Chester University of Pennsylvania majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

The value of a degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania depends heavily on the field of study, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate outcomes rather than reputation. Rankings are based on the median earnings of federally aided completers four years after completion, their median debt, and the size of the cohort.

Award counts, by contrast, reflect the number of degrees conferred in a single academic year. The university's degree mix is led by Business, which accounts for 25.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded.

Health Professions is the second-largest family at 14.3%, followed by Education at 10.8%. Earnings data is published for 1 program.

Nursing, the largest program with published earnings with 204 degrees awarded, shows a median of $98,013 four years after completion, which is 1.10x the national median for the field.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.