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West Chester University of Pennsylvania Graduate Programs

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is a Public, 4-years school located in West Chester, PA. WCU offers total 99 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $17,424 ($12,564 Pennsylvania residents)
  • Graduate Students: 2,883
  • Graduate Programs: 99
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WCU Graduate Programs Overview

West Chester University of Pennsylvania (referred to as WCU) is a Public, 4-years school located in West Chester, PA. WCU offers total 99 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at West Chester University of Pennsylvania is $12,564 for Pennsylvania residents and $17,424 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $774 for out-of-state students. Total 2,883 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 17,275 with undergraduate students.
WCU 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesPennsylvania residents: $12,564
Out-of-State: $17,424
Costs per CreditPennsylvania residents: $516
Out-of-State: $774
Graduate Students2,883
Graduate Programs99 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Who Accredits West Chester University of Pennsylvania

West Chester University of Pennsylvania is accredited by Middle States Commission on Higher Education (1/1/1946 - Current[Estimated Date]).

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Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduate schools offers 99 major programs and 19 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,403 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at WCU. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at WCU with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 3
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program 30
Computer and Information Sciences1 program 30
Education [+] 10 programs (3 online)226
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 29
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program (1 online)12
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)43
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 32
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program 26
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)13
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 34
Health Teacher Education1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 36
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 1
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 3 programs 11
Foreign Languages and Literatures1 program 11
French Language and Literature1 program 0
Spanish Language and Literature1 program 0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)35
Human Nutrition1 program (1 online)35
English Language and Literature [+] 2 programs 19
English Language and Literature1 program 13
Rhetoric and Composition1 program 6
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 13
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 13
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 3 programs 35
Mathematics1 program 7
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program 0
Statistics1 program 28
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 2 programs 9
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program 0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program 9
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 2 programs 6
Philosophy1 program 6
Jewish/Judaic Studies1 program 0
Physical Sciences [+] 1 program 6
Geology/Earth Science1 program 6
Psychology [+] 1 program 31
Psychology1 program 31
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program 29
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program 29
Human Services [+] 2 programs 166
Public Administration1 program 44
Social Work1 program 122
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 8
Geography1 program 8
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs 24
Music1 program 9
Music Performance1 program 15
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs 149
Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 44
Physician Assistant1 program 0
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 32
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program 15
Public Health1 program 53
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 5
Business [+] 2 programs (2 online)318
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)265
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program (1 online)53
History [+] 1 programs 9
History1 program 9
Total43 programs (6 online)1,127
Doctorate (Research) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program 16
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 16
Human Services [+] 1 programs (1 online)31
Public Administration1 program (1 online)31
Total2 programs (1 online)47
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Psychology [+] 1 program 2
Clinical Psychology1 program 2
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs (1 online)6
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)6
Total2 programs (1 online)8
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Architecture [+] 1 program 2
City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning1 program 2
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (2 online)5
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication1 program (1 online)2
Publishing1 program (1 online)3
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 3 programs 46
Information Science/Studies1 program 0
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program 45
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster1 program 1
Education [+] 12 programs (2 online)59
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 8
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum Supervision1 program 17
Higher Education/Higher Education Administration1 program 5
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)8
Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education1 program 0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program 4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 5
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program (1 online)4
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (other)1 program 0
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program 8
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services (other)1 program (1 online)1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Statistics1 program 0
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 4 programs 14
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program 1
Gerontology1 program 12
Holocaust and Related Studies1 program 1
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)1 program 0
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program 11
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program 11
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] 1 program 0
Ethics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 13
Industrial and Organizational Psychology1 program 13
Human Services [+] 2 programs (1 online)8
Public Administration1 program 7
Education Policy Analysis1 program (1 online)1
Social Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)10
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program (1 online)10
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 3 programs 1
Music Performance1 program 0
Keyboard Instruments1 program 0
Music Technology1 program 1
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 7 programs 29
Health/Health Care Administration/Management1 program 23
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 0
Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies1 program 0
Public Health1 program 0
Therapeutic Recreation/Recreational Therapy1 program 0
Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education (other)1 program 6
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Business [+] 6 programs (3 online)17
Business/Commerce1 program (1 online)0
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management1 program (1 online)3
Project Management1 program 0
Business Administration, Management and Operations (other)1 program 1
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies1 program (1 online)1
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration1 program 12
Total46 programs (10 online)216
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 3 programs 0
Special Education and Teaching1 program 0
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Reading Teacher Education1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program 0
Statistics1 program 0
Psychology [+] 1 program 0
Clinical Psychology1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 1 programs (1 online)5
Dietetics/Dietitian1 program (1 online)5
Total6 programs (1 online)5

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of WCU graduate programs is $12,564 for Pennsylvania residents and $17,424 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $774 for other students. The average living costs is $16,748 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at WCU
Pennsylvania residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,288$13,932
Fees$3,163$3,380
Costs per Credit Hour$516$774
Living on-campus$16,748
Living off-campus$16,748

Graduate Student Population

At WCU graduate schools, there are total 2,883 graduate students. Among them, 1,239 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 922 men and 1,961 women students at WCU graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at WCU.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at West Chester University of Pennsylvania
TotalMaleFemale
Total2,8839221,961
American Indian/Native American413
Asian893752
Black/African American386123263
Hispanic15851107
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White2,0726431,429
Two More722250
Un-Known502525
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at WCU
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students2,8831,2393841,260

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