by our College Data Analytics TeamIf you want to know more about West Chester University of Pennsylvania Graduate School, such as what degree programs it offers, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
In College Factual’s 2027 ranking of the Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S., West Chester University of Pennsylvania landed the #216 spot out of the 1,618 schools analyzed for this list. This rank is quite an honor since it puts the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. As a result, WCU is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge. WCU also ranked #13 for Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
There were 892 college and universities analyzed in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, and WCU took the #208 spot on the list. In addition, WCU took the #15 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingIn College Factual’s 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, WCU took the #144 spot out of 737 schools. WCU also ranked #14 for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania.
West Chester University of Pennsylvania was the school of choice for 2,722 graduate students in the last year for which we have data. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Our findings are below.
Women make up 69.3% of the total graduate student body at WCU while men make up 30.7%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 27.0% of the graduate student population at WCU. WCU is popular with people from outside the United States, too. International students make up 1.9% of the graduate student population. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
After earning their master’s degree from WCU, graduates go on to jobs with an average early-career salary of $68,598.
The graduate programs at WCU lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | $123,053 |
| General Psychology | $82,251 |
| Public Health | $73,053 |
| Special Education | $70,085 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $68,730 |
| Music | $66,675 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | $64,770 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | $63,938 |
| Social Work | $60,954 |
| Student Counseling | $57,497 |
Located in West Chester, Pennsylvania, West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a public institution. West Chester is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center. Get more details about the location of West Chester University of Pennsylvania.
Contact details for WCU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | University Avenue and High Street, West Chester, PA 19383 |
| Phone: | 610-436-1000 |
| Website: | www.wcupa.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/WCUPA |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/wcuofpa |
About 62.7% of the graduate students at West Chester University of Pennsylvania took at least one online class. Roughly 47.5% of all grad students took courses exclusively online.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
As with the master’s degree programs, only the programs that awarded doctorate degrees are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 23 | — |
| Public Administration | 23 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which West Chester University of Pennsylvania awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 1 | — |
| Educational Administration | 49 | — |
| Food, Nutrition & Related Services | 1 | — |
| Geography & Cartography | 3 | — |
| Gerontology | 5 | — |
| Health & Physical Education | 3 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 10 | — |
| Health/Medical Prep Programs | 2 | — |
| Holocaust Studies | 2 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 24 | — |
| Information Technology | 14 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 5 | — |
| Movement & Mind-Body Therapies | 1 | — |
| Nursing | 9 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 2 | — |
| Publishing | 3 | — |
| Social Work | 13 | — |
| Special Education | 13 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 4 | — |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 7 | — |
| Teaching English or French | 3 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 6 | — |
| Nursing | 10 | — |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Dietetics & Nutrition Services | 1 | — |
| Public Administration | 4 | — |
| Statistics | 1 | — |
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.
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