Pennsylvania Western University Graduate Programs

Pennsylvania Western University is a Public, 4-years school located in California, PA. Pennsylvania Western offers total 97 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.

  • Graduate Tuition & fees: $12,386 ($11,261 Pennsylvania residents)
  • Graduate Students: 3,374
  • Graduate Programs: 97

Pennsylvania Western Graduate Programs Overview

Pennsylvania Western University (referred to as Pennsylvania Western) is a Public, 4-years school located in California, PA. Pennsylvania Western offers total 97 graduate programs through Master's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate degree/programs.
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania Western University is $11,261 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,386 for out-of-state students when a student attends full-time status. The tuition per credit hour is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $702 for out-of-state students. Total 3,374 students have enrolled in graduate programs where the school has total population of 12,778 with undergraduate students.
Pennsylvania Western 2023 Graduate Programs Key Facts
Tuition & FeesPennsylvania residents: $11,261
Out-of-State: $12,386
Costs per CreditPennsylvania residents: $516
Out-of-State: $702
Graduate Students3,374
Graduate Programs97 programs
Offered Graduate DegreeMaster's, Doctorate, Post-graduate certificate

Graduate Degree & Major Programs, Number of Completers

Pennsylvania Western University graduate schools offers 97 major programs and 68 programs are available on distance learning. Last year, total 1,983 students have earned their graduate degrees/certificate at Pennsylvania Western. Next tables summarize the offered graduate major programs and its sub-programs at Pennsylvania Western with number of completers.
Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 2 programs (2 online)20
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program (1 online)20
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 2 programs (2 online)13
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration1 program (1 online)8
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)5
Education [+] 11 programs (7 online)477
Education1 program 72
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)68
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)122
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program (1 online)2
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 89
Elementary Education and Teaching1 program 23
Secondary Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)25
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program (1 online)7
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)15
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program (1 online)12
Reading Teacher Education1 program 42
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)38
Arabic Language and Literature1 program (1 online)38
Legal Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)32
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program (1 online)32
Library Science [+] 1 program (1 online)160
Library and Information Science1 program (1 online)160
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] 1 program 0
Biology/Biological Sciences1 program 0
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)7
Computational and Applied Mathematics1 program (1 online)7
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)12
Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution1 program (1 online)12
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)247
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program (1 online)247
Psychology [+] 2 programs (1 online)37
School Psychology1 program 20
Educational Psychology1 program (1 online)17
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)46
Criminal Justice/Police Science1 program (1 online)46
Human Services [+] 1 program 204
Social Work1 program 204
Social Sciences [+] 1 program 1
Social Sciences1 program 1
Visual and Performing Arts [+] 2 programs (1 online)11
Art/Art Studies1 program (1 online)5
Fine/Studio Arts1 program 6
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs (2 online)265
Communication Sciences and Disorders1 program 20
Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist1 program 77
Athletic Training/Trainer1 program 4
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor1 program (1 online)20
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program 30
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program (1 online)114
Business [+] 2 programs (1 online)143
Business Administration and Management1 program 117
Accounting1 program (1 online)26
Total37 programs (23 online)1,713
Doctorate (Practice) Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 1 program (1 online)22
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program (1 online)22
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 1 program (1 online)14
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)14
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)20
Health and Wellness1 program (1 online)10
Physical Therapy/Therapist1 program 0
Nursing Practice1 program (1 online)10
Total5 programs (4 online)56
Post-Bachelor's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Communication and Journalism [+] 3 programs (2 online)0
Mass Communication/Media Studies1 program (1 online)0
Public Relations/Image Management1 program 0
Health Communication1 program (1 online)0
Computer and Information Sciences [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance1 program (1 online)1
Education [+] 14 programs (9 online)69
Educational/Instructional Technology1 program (1 online)0
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)5
Education/Teaching of the Gifted and Talented1 program (1 online)0
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Autism1 program 13
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program (1 online)0
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels1 program (1 online)0
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)0
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 program 0
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)1 program 1
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education1 program (1 online)13
Reading Teacher Education1 program 4
Earth Science Teacher Education1 program 20
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor1 program (1 online)8
Education (other)1 program (1 online)5
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] 1 program (1 online)0
Arabic Language and Literature1 program (1 online)0
Work and Family Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies1 program (1 online)2
Legal Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Legal Professions and Studies (other)1 program (1 online)1
Mathematics and Statistics [+] 1 program (1 online)5
Statistics (other)1 program (1 online)5
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] 1 program (1 online)1
Dispute Resolution1 program (1 online)1
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] 4 programs (4 online)5
Health and Physical Education/Fitness1 program (1 online)1
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management1 program (1 online)0
Kinesiology and Exercise Science1 program (1 online)1
Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other)1 program (1 online)3
Psychology [+] 1 program (1 online)5
School Psychology1 program (1 online)5
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] 3 programs (3 online)3
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies1 program (1 online)1
Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing1 program (1 online)0
Homeland Security1 program (1 online)2
Human Services [+] 1 program (1 online)2
Public Policy Analysis1 program (1 online)2
Social Sciences [+] 3 programs (2 online)6
Criminology1 program (1 online)6
Applied Economics1 program (1 online)0
Geographic Information Science and Cartography1 program 0
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 4 programs (4 online)40
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling1 program (1 online)14
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)1 program (1 online)25
Rehabilitation Science1 program (1 online)1
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other)1 program (1 online)0
Business [+] 3 programs (3 online)5
Business Administration and Management1 program (1 online)0
Accounting1 program (1 online)4
Business Statistics1 program (1 online)1
Total42 programs (35 online)145
Post-Master's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramNumber of ProgramsNumber of Completers
Education [+] 5 programs (3 online)59
Educational Leadership and Administration1 program 32
Superintendency and Educational System Administration1 program (1 online)16
Special Education and Teaching1 program (1 online)7
Special Education and Teaching (other)1 program (1 online)4
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services1 program 0
Library Science [+] 1 program 1
Library and Information Science1 program 1
Psychology [+] 1 program 5
School Psychology1 program 5
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] 6 programs (3 online)4
Art Therapy/Therapist1 program (1 online)4
Nursing Education1 program 0
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse1 program 0
Nursing Administration1 program (1 online)0
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing1 program 0
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing1 program (1 online)0
Total13 programs (6 online)69

2023 Graduate Tuition & Fees

For academic year 2022-2023, the average tuition & fees of Pennsylvania Western graduate programs is $11,261 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,386 for other students. The tuition per credit hour for graduate program is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $702 for other students. The average living costs is $16,910 when a student lives on campus housing.
2022-2023 Graduate Program Tuition at Pennsylvania Western
Pennsylvania residentsOut of State
Tuition$9,288$12,630
Fees$3,160$4,105
Costs per Credit Hour$516$702
Living on-campus$16,910
Living off-campus$16,910

Graduate Student Population

At Pennsylvania Western graduate schools, there are total 3,374 graduate students. Among them, 2,840 students have enrolled graduate programs online exclusively. By gender, there are 861 men and 2,513 women students at Pennsylvania Western graduate schools. Next table summarizes the graduate student population at Pennsylvania Western.
Graduate Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Pennsylvania Western University
TotalMaleFemale
Total3,3748612,513
American Indian/Native American734
Asian44737
Black/African American21681135
Hispanic18068112
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander303
White2,6906382,052
Two More632043
Un-Known1263096
Graduate Student Population in Online Programs at Pennsylvania Western
Total Graduate StudentsEnrolled ExclusivelyEnrolled Some CoursesNot In Online Courses
Number of Students3,3742,840212322

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