Education at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Every education school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the education program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania stacks up to those at other schools.

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 17,719. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 368 students received a bachelor's degree in education from WCUPA.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Education section at the bottom of this page.

WCUPA Education Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Education
• Master’s Degree in Education
• Doctorate Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at WCUPA

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

WCUPA does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Master’s Degree

WCUPA Education Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the education progam at WCUPA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The education major at WCUPA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Education Bachelor’s Degree Schools	33
	66
	69
Most Popular Online Education Graduate Certificate Schools	150
	170
Most Focused Education Schools	510

In 2021, 213 students received their master’s degree in education from WCUPA. This makes it the #180 most popular school for education master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 14 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #273 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at WCUPA

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

WCUPA Education Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 368 students earned a bachelor's degree in education from WCUPA. About 92% of these graduates were women and the other 8% were men.

About 91% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at WCUPA are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a bachelor's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	334
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

WCUPA Education Master’s Program

The education program at WCUPA awarded 213 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 18% of these degrees went to men with the other 82% going to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from WCUPA, 85% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from West Chester University of Pennsylvania with a master's in education.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	180
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	9

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in education. In 2021, 14 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	314
Special Education	152
Educational Administration	46
Teacher Education Subject Specific	41
Student Counseling	40
Teaching English or French	12
Education Philosophy	10
Instructional Media Design	6

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Social Sciences

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for PA, the home state for West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Occupation	Jobs in PA	Average Salary in PA
Elementary School Teachers	55,200	$66,860
High School Teachers	50,460	$64,830
Teacher Assistants	46,610	$26,640
Middle School Teachers	21,640	$67,950
Preschool Teachers	13,480	$29,250

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Smallbones under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.