Offered Degrees
BS, MS, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate
Online Courses
MS, Doctorate, Certificate, Post-Graduate
Total Programs
163
Online Programs
21
Salary after Completing
$22,500 - $68,500
Offered Degrees at WCU
West Chester University of Pennsylvania is categorized by Research University (high research activity) by Carnegie categorization. As of 2025, West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers 163 programs through online and on-site (classroom) education. It offers Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Certificate and Post-Graduate Certificate degree.
The following table lists number of programs by offered degree and online availability.
| Award Level | Total Number of Programs | Available Online Class |
|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 66 | 0 |
| Master's | 41 | 6 |
| Doctorate (Research) | 2 | 1 |
| Doctorate (Practical) | 2 | 1 |
| Less Than 1 Year Certificate | 6 | 1 |
| Post-Bachelor's Certificate | 41 | 11 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 5 | 1 |
| Total | 163 | 21 |
Field of Study by Offered Degree/Program
WCU Bachelor's Programs
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Bachelor's degree with 66 major programs. All programs are on-site education (i.e distance learning opportunity is not offered for the Bachelor's degree).
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Architecture [+] | ✕ | 9 | |
| City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] | ✕ | 3 | |
| Women's Studies | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✕ | 2 | |
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 1 | $68,500 |
| Education [+] | ✕ | 84 | |
| Education | ✕ | - | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✕ | 41 | $42,100 |
| Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✕ | 7 | - |
| English/Language Arts Teacher Education | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Biology Teacher Education | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Chemistry Teacher Education | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physics Teacher Education | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Earth Science Teacher Education | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Engineering [+] | ✕ | 11 | |
| Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | ✕ | 6 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Linguistics | ✕ | - | - |
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 77 | |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 1 | $28,900 |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ✕ | 76 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies | ✕ | 1 | $27,400 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 131 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 128 | $39,200 |
| Biochemistry | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 2 | |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 2 | $46,100 |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Business Analytics | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✕ | 172 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | 172 | $31,800 |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 33 | |
| Chemistry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Analytical Chemistry | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 20 | $32,800 |
| Physics | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 3 | |
| Psychology | ✕ | 3 | $29,600 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✕ | 48 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | ✕ | - | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 48 | $32,000 |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✕ | 20 | |
| Anthropology | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Geography | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Political Science and Government | ✕ | 1 | $34,800 |
| Sociology | ✕ | 7 | $22,500 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 101 | |
| Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Art/Art Studies | ✕ | 35 | $30,500 |
| Music | ✕ | 52 | $35,000 |
| Music History, Literature, and Theory | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Music Theory and Composition | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Keyboard Instruments | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Voice and Opera | ✕ | - | - |
| Jazz/Jazz Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Stringed Instruments | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 359 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 26 | - |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Pharmaceutics and Drug Design | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 35 | - |
| Environmental Health | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Music Therapy/Therapist | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | ✕ | 60 | $29,500 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 212 | $66,000 |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 108 | |
| Business Administration and Management | ✕ | 8 | $40,000 |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | ✕ | 3 | - |
| Accounting | ✕ | 4 | $57,000 |
| Business/Managerial Economics | ✕ | 30 | $45,800 |
| Finance | ✕ | 42 | $48,700 |
| International Business/Trade/Commerce | ✕ | 15 | - |
| Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations | ✕ | 6 | $40,400 |
| History [+] | ✕ | 1 | - |
| History | ✕ | 1 | $31,600 |
WCU Master's Programs
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Master's degree with 41 major programs. Among them 6 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 11 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences | ✕ | 11 | - |
| Education [+] | ✔ | 205 | |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | ✔ | 16 | - |
| Special Education and Teaching | ✔ | 28 | $55,800 |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 26 | $42,700 |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | ✕ | 22 | - |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ✔ | 19 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✕ | 31 | - |
| Health Teacher Education | ✕ | - | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | 10 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | 27 | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] | ✕ | 8 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | ✔ | 23 | |
| Human Nutrition | ✔ | 23 | - |
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 27 | |
| English Language and Literature | ✕ | 13 | - |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ✕ | 14 | - |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 9 | |
| Biology/Biological Sciences | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 24 | |
| Mathematics | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Statistics | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 12 | |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | - | - |
| Geography and Environmental Studies | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✕ | 8 | |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | ✕ | - | - |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ✕ | 8 | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | ✕ | 6 | |
| Philosophy | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | ✕ | - | - |
| Physical Sciences [+] | ✕ | 4 | |
| Geology/Earth Science | ✕ | 4 | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 42 | |
| Psychology | ✕ | 42 | $45,000 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✕ | 21 | |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✕ | 142 | |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 117 | $44,200 |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 12 | |
| Music | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Music Performance | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 150 | |
| Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | ✕ | 38 | - |
| Physician Assistant | ✕ | 25 | - |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | ✕ | 29 | - |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ✕ | 19 | - |
| Public Health | ✕ | 32 | $48,700 |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | 7 | - |
| Business [+] | ✔ | 260 | |
| Business Administration and Management | ✔ | 205 | $90,600 |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✔ | 55 | - |
| History [+] | ✕ | 7 | - |
| History | ✕ | 7 | - |
WCU Doctorate (Research) Programs
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Doctorate (Research) degree with 2 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | ✕ | 20 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 20 | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✔ | 22 | - |
| Public Administration | ✔ | 22 | - |
WCU Doctorate (Practical) Programs
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Doctorate (Practical) degree with 2 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 6 | |
| Clinical Psychology | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 9 | - |
| Nursing Practice | ✔ | 9 | - |
WCU Less Than 1 Year Certificate Programs
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Less Than 1 Year Certificate degree with 6 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing | ✕ | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Community Organization and Advocacy | ✕ | - | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✔ | 0 | |
| Political Science and Government (other) | ✔ | - | - |
| Business [+] | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Real Estate | ✕ | 5 | - |
WCU Post-Bachelor's Certificate Programs
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Post-Bachelor's Certificate degree with 41 major programs. Among them 11 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Journalism [+] | ✔ | 12 | |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | ✔ | 11 | - |
| Publishing | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences [+] | ✕ | 22 | |
| Information Science/Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ✕ | 21 | - |
| Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster | ✕ | - | - |
| Education [+] | ✔ | 68 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ✕ | 18 | - |
| Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision | ✔ | 16 | - |
| Higher Education/Higher Education Administration | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Educational/Instructional Technology | ✔ | 6 | - |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | ✕ | - | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism | ✕ | 5 | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other) | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Music Teacher Education | ✕ | - | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | - | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other) | ✕ | - | - |
| Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Work and Family Studies [+] | ✔ | 1 | |
| Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (other) | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Statistics | ✕ | - | - |
| Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] | ✕ | 11 | |
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | ✕ | - | - |
| Gerontology | ✕ | 9 | - |
| Holocaust and Related Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Sustainability Studies | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] | ✔ | 7 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ✔ | 7 | - |
| Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Ethics | ✕ | - | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 12 | |
| Industrial and Organizational Psychology | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | ✕ | - | - |
| Human Services [+] | ✔ | 18 | |
| Public Administration | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Education Policy Analysis | ✔ | 5 | - |
| Social Work | ✕ | 12 | - |
| Social Sciences [+] | ✔ | 3 | |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Visual and Performing Arts [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Music Pedagogy | ✕ | - | - |
| Music Technology | ✕ | - | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✕ | 9 | |
| Health/Health Care Administration/Management | ✕ | 6 | - |
| Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies | ✕ | - | - |
| Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (other) | ✕ | 2 | - |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ✕ | - | - |
| Business [+] | ✔ | 23 | - |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | ✔ | 1 | - |
| Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration | ✔ | 22 | - |
WCU Post-Master's Certificate Programs
West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers Post-Master's Certificate degree with 5 major programs. Among them 1 programs are available through online classes.
| Program | Available Online | Number of Completer | Average Salary after Completing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Education [+] | ✕ | 1 | |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | ✕ | 1 | - |
| Reading Teacher Education | ✕ | - | - |
| Mathematics and Statistics [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Statistics | ✕ | - | - |
| Psychology [+] | ✕ | 0 | |
| Clinical Psychology | ✕ | - | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] | ✔ | 3 | - |
| Dietetics/Dietitian | ✔ | 3 | - |
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