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# West Chester University of Pennsylvania Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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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.

-   Business**906 · 25.7%**
-   Health professions**503 · 14.3%**
-   Education**381 · 10.8%**
-   Psychology**226 · 6.4%**
-   Parks and recreation**205 · 5.8%**
-   Other**1,300 · 36.9%**

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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.

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

| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 204 | $98,013 | — |
| City/Urban, Community, and Regional Planning small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication and Media Studies | 111 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 120 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 288 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 93 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services small degree count | 18 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 93 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 93 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 126 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Biology, General | 122 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mathematics | 31 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 205 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Philosophy small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Physics small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Psychology, General | 226 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 190 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Social Work | 61 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Political Science and Government | 61 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Geography and Cartography small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Anthropology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Sociology small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Music | 58 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 46 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft small degree count | 15 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 91 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 69 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 60 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Public Health | 55 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 5 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 240 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 239 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 200 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 129 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 76 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| International Business | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| History | 41 | 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 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](#page-sources)

## 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

The value of a degree from West Chester University of Pennsylvania depends heavily on the field of study, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).