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Public Administration at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

If you are interested in studying Public Administration, you may want to check out the program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

West Chester University of Pennsylvania sits in West Chester, PA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 48 public administration graduations were recorded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Online & Distance Learning at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Online coursework is an option at West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Among 17,171 students, 1,838 (11%) studied exclusively online and 6,890 (40%) took at least some classes online.

Public Administration Rankings at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Use these rankings to compare West Chester University of Pennsylvania’s Public Administration program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#13 of 34
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#19 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#199 of 252

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#2 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#4 of 6
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#13 of 34
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#19 of 32
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#34 of 258
Best Value	Nationwide	#199 of 252

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Public Administration graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, by degree type.

Program-wide, Public Administration graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania are 46% women (22) and 54% men (26).

Public Administration Master’s Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Among the 25 master’s public administration degrees awarded at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 44% were women (11) and 56% were men (14).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Black / African American	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of Public Administration master’s degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, lower than the national average of 40%.*

Public Administration Doctoral Program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

Of the 22 doctoral public administration graduates at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 50% were women (11) and 50% were men (11).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	10
Hispanic / Latino	2
Black / African American	7
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 41% of Public Administration doctoral degree recipients at West Chester University of Pennsylvania, below the national average of 44%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Public Administration Concentrations at West Chester University of Pennsylvania

This Public Administration program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Public Administration	48

Best-Paid Careers for Public Administration Graduates

Graduates of the Public Administration program at West Chester University of Pennsylvania go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Public Administration graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Legislators	$167,600
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Chief Executives	$138,534
Supply Chain Managers	$138,103
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.