| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Relations/Image Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,261 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,386 for out-of-state students. It offers 118 graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
| School Name | Pennsylvania Western University |
|---|---|
| Type | Four-year, Public |
| Address | 250 University Avenue, California, PA |
| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$11,261 Out-of-State$12,386 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 118 Graduate Programs 43 Master's, 7 Doctorate, 68 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Pennsylvania Western University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Pennsylvania residents, the tuition & fees are $11,261 and $12,386 for non-Pennsylvania residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $516 for Pennsylvania residents and $526 for out-of-state students.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $9,288 | $9,468 |
| Fees | $1,973 | $2,918 |
| Cost per Credit | $516 | $526 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,240 | |
| Room & Board | $13,200 (On-Campus) / $10,770 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,480 (On-Campus) / $3,480 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $29,181 | $30,306 |
| Off-Campus Total | $26,751 | $27,876 |
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,448 | $11,261 |
| Out-of-State | $16,735 | $12,386 |
Pennsylvania Western University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 118 major areas - 43 Master's (29 online programs), 7 Doctorate (6 online programs), 56 Post-Bachelor's (48 online programs), 12 Post-Master's (6 online programs). 1,568 students have been conferred Master's degree and 103 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.| Master's | Doctorate | Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 1,568 | 103 | 133 | 73 |
| Men | 369 | 26 | 36 | 25 |
| Women | 1,199 | 77 | 97 | 48 |
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Relations/Image Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dispute Resolution | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | ||
| Performance and Sport Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 23ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Applied Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Rehabilitation Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Accounting | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business Statistics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Taxation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 138 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 33ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 112ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 72 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Elementary Education and Teaching | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 33ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Teacher Education, Multiple Levels | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Early Childhood Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher Education | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | 35 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | 29ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 32ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 186ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biological Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computational and Applied Mathematics | 15ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peace Studies and Conflict Resolution | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Data Science, General | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 21ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 170ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | 24 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Educational Psychology | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 40ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 197 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Sciences | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Social Sciences (other) | 12ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | 4 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 103 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 2 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 54ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Administration | 60ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 131 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 18ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 6ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 27 |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 23ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 7ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 9 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 1 |
| Nursing Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Safety Studies | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Wellness | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Nursing Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Nursing Practice | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|