| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mass Communication/Media Studies | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Public Relations/Image Management | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Health Communication | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
It offers 93 graduate programs - 31 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 47 Post-bachelor's, and 11 Post-master's. The 2025 average graduate tuition & fees is $11,261 for in-state and $12,386 for out-of-state students.
A total of 3,248 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 10,834 students at Pennsylvania Western. Pennsylvania Western offers online graduate programs and 2,491 out of 3,248 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
For the academic year 2024-2025, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $11,261 for Pennsylvania residents and $12,386 for out-of-state students. It offers ninety-three (93) 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 |
| Graduate School Students | 2,969 students 2,491 students enrolled online exclusively |
| Tuition & Fees (2024-2025) | In-State$11,261 Out-of-State$12,386 |
| Student to Faculty | 18:1 (5.56%) |
| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 93 Graduate Programs 31 Master's, 4 Doctorate, 58 Post graduate certificates |
The following tables describe 2024-2025 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 | $1,260 | |
| Room & Board | $12,690 (On-Campus) / $10,680 (Off-Campus) | |
| Personal Expenses | $3,570 (On-Campus) / $3,570 (Off-Campus) | |
| On-Campus Total | $28,781 | $29,906 |
| Off-Campus Total | $26,771 | $27,896 |
| 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 | 2024-2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| In-State | $12,448 | $11,261 | $11,261 |
| Out-of-State | $16,735 | $12,386 | $12,386 |
Pennsylvania Western University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 93 major areas - 31 Master's (24 online programs), 4 Doctorate (4 online programs), 47 Post-Bachelor's (42 online programs), 11 Post-Master's (9 online programs). 1,185 students have been conferred Master's degree and 45 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 | 1,185 | 45 | 52 | 86 |
| Men | 278 | 16 | 20 | 25 |
| Women | 907 | 29 | 32 | 61 |
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 | NOT OFFER | 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 | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Statistics (other) | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | 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 | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | ONLINE | ONLINE | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | 6ONLINE | ||
| Performance and Sport Psychology | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law Enforcement Investigation and Interviewing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Homeland Security | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Policy Analysis | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Geographic Information Science and Cartography | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication Sciences and Disorders | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 3ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Clinical Pastoral Counseling/Patient Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Trauma Counseling | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Rehabilitation Science | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Forensic Nursing | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business/Managerial Economics | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Taxation | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance | 4ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education | 84ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (other) | 48ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Special Education and Teaching | 78ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | 41 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 38ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Reading Teacher Education | 28ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arabic Language and Literature | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Professions and Studies (other) | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | 160ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| 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 | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Data Science, General | 14ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sport and Fitness Administration/Management | 16ONLINE | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Kinesiology and Exercise Science | 76ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | 27 | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | |
| Educational Psychology | 24ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice/Police Science | 38ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Work | 180ONLINE | 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) | 1ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art/Art Studies | 9ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Fine/Studio Arts | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 66 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Athletic Training/Trainer | 8 | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Mental Health Counseling/Counselor | 52ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Nursing Administration | 37ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration and Management | 84ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Accounting | 16ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Business/Corporate Communications | 7ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | 44ONLINE |
| Administration of Special Education | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 5ONLINE |
| Superintendency and Educational System Administration | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 15ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | 4ONLINE |
| Special Education and Teaching (other) | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE |
| Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 10 |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Library and Information Science | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 4ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| School Psychology | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Art Therapy/Therapist | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | 2ONLINE |
| Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Nursing Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Leadership and Administration | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Criminology | NOT OFFER | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER |
| Program | Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nursing Administration | ONLINE | ONLINE | NOT OFFER | ONLINE |
By attending status, there are 1,152 full-time and 1,817 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 2,491 students enrolled through online exclusively and 502 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 2,197 White, 215 Black, and 43 Asian students are attending at Pennsylvania Western University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
38 grad students are younger than 22 and 829 students are older than 65. It has 1,504 students aged between 22 and 30 and 877 students aged 30 to 40.
| Total | 2,969 |
|---|---|
| Men | 734 |
| Women | 2,235 |
| Total | 2,969 |
|---|---|
| Full-time Students | 1,152 |
| Part-time Students | 1,817 |
| Total | 2,969 |
|---|---|
| American Indian / Native American | 4 |
| Asian | 43 |
| Black | 215 |
| Hispanic | 133 |
| Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander | 3 |
| White | 2,197 |
| Two or more races | 65 |
| Un-Known | 268 |
| Total | 2,969 |
|---|---|
| 21 & Under | 38 |
| 22-24 | 718 |
| 25-29 | 786 |
| 30-34 | 496 |
| 35-39 | 381 |
| 40 & Over | 829 |
At Pennsylvania Western University graduate schools, 2,491 students enrolled online exclusively and 502 students enrolled in some online courses.
| Total Enrollment | 3,248 |
|---|---|
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,491 |
| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 502 |
| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 255 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,491 |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania Resident | 1,855 |
| Other State In U.S. | 613 |
| Outside of U.S. | 23 |