How much money do West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $37,900 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for WCU graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Computer and Information Sciences with a median starting salary of $68,500 followed by Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing paying $66,000 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $57,000 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $90,600 followed by Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) at $55,800 and Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) who earn $54,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for West Chester University of Pennsylvania graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $90,600 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $68,500 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $66,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,000 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $55,800 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,800 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $54,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $52,100 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,700 |
| Systems Science and Theory (Master's Degree) | $46,200 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,100 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,800 |
| Psychology (Master's Degree) | $45,000 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $44,200 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $42,700 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Bachelor’s Degree) | $42,100 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,400 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Master's Degree) | $40,200 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,800 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,300 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,000 |
| History (Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma) | $35,200 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Music (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,800 |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,800 |
| Social Work (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,800 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,600 |
| Fine and Studio Arts (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,500 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,600 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,500 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,900 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,400 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $22,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=216764 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.