West Chester University of Pennsylvania Rankings by Salary Score™
Bachelor's
Master's
Salary and Debt by Major at West Chester University
We calculated a Salary Score for each of West Chester University's programs by comparing program-specific median alumni earnings to median alumni earnings for the same program across all schools that provide this data. This way, students can compare the relative salary strength of a specific major at West Chester University to the same major at other schools. A school's overall score by level is based on the school's by-program performance weighted by student enrollment in each program. Data is sourced from the December 2020 release of the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard and reflects median alumni debt upon graduation and median alumni earnings in the year after graduation for students who received federal financial aid. Debt and salary numbers are shown rounded to the nearest $10.
Salary Score ™ for WCU Bachelor's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | $25,000 | $57,410 | |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $27,000 | $38,290 | |
| Anthropology | Not Reported | $20,140 | |
| Biology, General | $25,000 | $36,850 | |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $20,500 | $45,380 | |
| Business/Managerial Economics | $20,500 | $52,300 | |
| Chemistry | Not Reported | $46,090 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $24,500 | $22,190 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | $20,500 | $65,130 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $22,050 | $40,330 | |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services | $24,630 | $33,570 | |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Not Reported | $16,940 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | $21,500 | $33,170 | |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not Reported | $32,120 | |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $22,250 | $53,910 | |
| Fine and Studio Arts | $25,000 | $32,390 | |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | $21,500 | $46,770 | |
| Geography and Cartography | Not Reported | $42,680 | |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Not Reported | $38,290 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | $25,000 | $29,690 | |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | $20,500 | $58,220 | |
| History | $27,000 | $32,660 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | $24,800 | $34,570 | |
| Mathematics | $26,000 | $47,000 | |
| Music | $27,000 | $40,320 | |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | Not Reported | $51,480 | |
| Philosophy | Not Reported | $29,690 | |
| Political Science and Government | $23,250 | $33,990 | |
| Psychology, General | $20,680 | $30,770 | |
| Public Health | $27,000 | $39,370 | |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | $19,000 | $68,990 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | $23,870 | $38,290 | |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not Reported | $30,770 | |
| Social Work | $24,000 | $33,460 | |
| Sociology | Not Reported | $31,130 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | $27,000 | $45,090 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $24,630 | $41,670 |
Salary Score ™ for WCU Master's Degrees
| Field of Study | Employment Rate | Median Debt | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $20,500 | $87,820 | |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | Not Reported | $53,360 | |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | Not Reported | $44,360 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | Not Reported | $41,990 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Not Reported | $42,960 | |
| Music | Not Reported | $55,510 | |
| Psychology, General | Not Reported | $52,110 | |
| Public Health | $23,200 | $50,500 | |
| Social Work | $41,000 | $49,940 | |
| Special Education and Teaching | Not Reported | $53,180 | |
| Statistics | Not Reported | $85,760 | |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | $30,780 | $44,910 | |
| Systems Science and Theory | Not Reported | $48,820 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not Reported | $51,480 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Not Reported | $52,420 |
Most Recent Reviews
Go to West Chester for Physical Therapy or a similar degree. Otherwise, you're better off elsewhere. They'll let you fall through the cracks and not bat an eye, so long as you pay them for the privilege. I completed a Bachelor's in History, without the intent to become either a teacher or historian. Nobody, at any point in the process, whether they be the head of the history department or a history professor, informed me that a bachelor's degree in History without any additional qualifiers is essentially a... Read More
The graphic design program at West Chester University is a major scam. Extremely primitive. Does not level up to other school programs, and does not prepare you for the field. The professors that are head of the graphics department have very low level understanding of the Adobe programs, and we were encouraged to look into signing up for external programs online to learn more and teach ourselves.