West Chester University of Pennsylvania
West Chester, PA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania has 52 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $147,635 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$66,629
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 97 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 212 | $91,462 | $98,013 | $86,02014% above | $16,418 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 33 | $79,752 | N/A | $40,17898% above | $19,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 80 | $70,142 | N/A | $65,2557% above | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 99 | $69,380 | N/A | $59,47517% above | $21,000 |
| Physics | 11 | $64,200 | N/A | $54,12019% above | N/A |
| Business/Managerial Economics | 64 | $62,161 | N/A | $57,3848% above | $20,500 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 176 | $61,670 | N/A | $59,6713% above | $18,500 |
| Chemistry | 17 | $59,968 | N/A | $48,36024% above | $24,020 |
| Mathematics | 35 | $56,651 | N/A | $53,4626% above | $20,250 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 274 | $53,475 | N/A | $51,4904% above | $20,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 62 | $52,465 | N/A | $46,75012% above | $23,250 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 240 | $50,357 | N/A | $58,90015% below | $20,135 |
| Biology, General | 128 | $50,190 | N/A | $37,28135% above | $21,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 263 | $48,573 | N/A | $44,3829% above | $22,771 |
| History | 35 | $47,926 | N/A | $37,87127% above | $21,250 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 76 | $46,732 | N/A | $35,35932% above | $19,500 |
| Public Health | 45 | $45,865 | N/A | $42,9787% above | $20,338 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 141 | $44,711 | N/A | $42,8404% above | $21,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 44 | $44,201 | N/A | $37,01719% above | $23,250 |
| Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services | 18 | $43,789 | N/A | $33,78530% above | $20,500 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 20 | $43,632 | N/A | $45,5714% below | $22,353 |
| Social Work | 48 | $43,516 | N/A | $41,4995% above | $19,275 |
| Political Science and Government | 39 | $42,990 | N/A | $43,0870% above | $20,312 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 80 | $42,870 | N/A | $41,9582% above | $20,500 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 118 | $40,167 | N/A | $42,6376% below | $21,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 172 | $39,974 | N/A | $37,2327% above | $24,500 |
| Music | 78 | $39,511 | N/A | $34,53614% above | $26,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 35 | $37,720 | N/A | $31,16121% above | $21,009 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 60 | $36,741 | N/A | $36,7410% above | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General | 273 | $36,233 | N/A | $37,2433% below | $20,125 |
| Anthropology | 11 | $32,795 | N/A | $34,0614% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 77 | $27,565 | N/A | $33,25617% below | $23,250 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 205 | $102,606 | $147,635 | $95,12755% above | $21,250 |
| Statistics | 20 | $90,891 | N/A | $98,8408% below | N/A |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 55 | $71,522 | N/A | $70,0502% above | $23,250 |
| Psychology, General | 42 | $66,610 | N/A | $53,42825% above | $36,339 |
| Public Health | 32 | $65,118 | N/A | $63,9442% above | $41,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 28 | $61,745 | N/A | $59,1664% above | N/A |
| Public Administration | 25 | $60,753 | N/A | $66,0908% below | $44,750 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 21 | $59,091 | N/A | $56,8754% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 117 | $59,063 | N/A | $56,0515% above | $45,657 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 37 | $57,176 | N/A | $58,8413% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 72 | $56,390 | N/A | $55,0612% above | $29,378 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 26 | $53,782 | N/A | $53,9650% above | $38,164 |
| Music | 12 | $49,119 | N/A | $37,30932% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Administration | 22 | $109,792 | N/A | $116,1405% below | $51,250 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | Not available | $71,023 | N/A | $48,25947% above | $23,469 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Not available | $55,094 | N/A | $53,4713% above | $22,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not available | $46,383 | N/A | $49,0515% below | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 35 | $123,422 | N/A | $84,15847% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 6 | $61,657 | N/A | $68,85710% below | N/A |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | 3 | $55,605 | N/A | $56,8202% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs West Chester University of Pennsylvania reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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