by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview covers the essential stats on Pennsylvania Western University, including its rankings, majors, diversity, and more.
At Pennsylvania Western University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 4,540 undergraduate · 3,042 graduate (7,582 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Pennsylvania Western University.
We do not yet have reported earnings data for the programs at Pennsylvania Western University.
Explore the full list of majors at Pennsylvania Western University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,791 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching. · Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) Educational Methods. |
253 | NA |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Educational Administration and Supervision, Other. · Superintendency and Educational System Administration. · Administration of Special Education. |
134 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. · Special Education and Teaching, Other. · Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism. |
114 | NA |
| Education, General. | 103 | NA |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
59 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. · Earth Science Teacher Education. |
49 | NA |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language. ↳ Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Nursing Administration. |
286 | NA |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. · Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist. |
140 | NA |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. · Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions, Other. · Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling. · Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling. |
65 | NA |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. ↳ Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other. · Physical Therapy Assistant. |
40 | NA |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. ↳ Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. · Health and Wellness, General. |
37 | NA |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. |
29 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
6 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Art Therapy/Therapist. · Rehabilitation Science. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Science/Technology Management. · Operations Management and Supervision. |
217 | NA |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
54 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
38 | NA |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
31 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Business/Commerce, General. | 8 | NA |
| Business/Corporate Communications. ↳ Business/Corporate Communications, General. |
8 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Labor and Industrial Relations. |
6 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 3 | NA |
| Real Estate. | 2 | NA |
| Taxation. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, Other. · Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General. · Physical Fitness Technician. |
308 | NA |
| Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management. ↳ Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management, General. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 265 | NA |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
1 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminology. | 119 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
41 | NA |
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
17 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
10 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geography. |
10 | NA |
| Social Sciences, General. | 9 | NA |
| Social Sciences, Other. | 7 | NA |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. · Economics, General. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Research and Experimental Psychology, Other. · Social Psychology. |
107 | NA |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Performance and Sport Psychology. |
49 | NA |
| Psychology, General. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Library Science and Administration. ↳ Library and Information Science. |
161 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art/Art Studies, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
117 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. · Commercial and Advertising Art. |
19 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
11 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music Technology. |
8 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Film/Video and Photographic Arts, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other. |
144 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 45 | NA |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
15 | NA |
| Information Science/Studies. | 14 | NA |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
72 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Environmental Biology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Arabic Language and Literature. |
64 | NA |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Police Science. · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. |
65 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians, Other. · Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician. · Industrial Technology/Technician. |
24 | NA |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians, Other. |
17 | NA |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician. |
10 | NA |
| Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Quality Control Technology/Technician. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. ↳ Communication, General. · Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Mass Communication/Media Studies. |
42 | NA |
| Journalism. | 7 | NA |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Wildlife and Wildlands Science and Management. ↳ Wildlife, Fish and Wildlands Science and Management. |
28 | NA |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
19 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 38 | NA |
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
5 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
21 | NA |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, Other. · Statistics, General. |
12 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Computational and Applied Mathematics. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant. |
24 | NA |
| Plant Sciences. ↳ Plant Sciences, General. |
13 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biological and Physical Sciences. | 13 | NA |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 11 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
9 | NA |
| Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity Studies. | 3 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 22 | NA |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies, Other. · Creative Writing. |
3 | NA |
| Literature. ↳ General Literature. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
19 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering. | 17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
14 | NA |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
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