Health Professions at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

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

WCUPA is located in West Chester, Pennsylvania and approximately 17,719 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 528 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from WCUPA.

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

WCUPA Health Professions Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
• Master’s Degree in Health Professions
• Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

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.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? WCUPA offers distance education options for health professions at the following degree levels:

WCUPA Health Professions Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the health professions 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 health professions major at WCUPA is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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
Best Value Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	110
Most Popular Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	236
Best Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools	255
	433
Most Popular Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	563
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools	635
Most Focused Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools	708
	900

In 2021, 148 students received their master’s degree in health professions from WCUPA. This makes it the #240 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #576 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at WCUPA

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

WCUPA Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	62
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	384
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	28

WCUPA Health Professions Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 80% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. WCUPA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from WCUPA, 64% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	32
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	94
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

WCUPA also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 5 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Health Professions

Health Professions majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	215
Public Health	136
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	115
Communication Sciences	96
Health Sciences & Services	65
Health & Medical Administrative Services	37
Allied Health Professions	26
Mental & Social Health Services	17
Health/Medical Prep Programs	13
Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences	12
Movement & Mind-Body Therapies	6
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	4

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	148,520	$70,390
Personal Care Aides	121,300	$24,880
Nursing Assistants	76,260	$30,630
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	68,240	$60,800
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	38,370	$48,120

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.