Widener University Graduate Programs

Located in Chester, Pennsylvania, Widener University is a private not-for-profit institution. The suburban atmosphere of Chester makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Where Is Widener University?

Contact details for Widener are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One University Place, Chester, PA 19013-5792
Phone:	610-499-4000
Website:	www.widener.edu

Widener University Graduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,109 graduate students at Widener, 28% are male and 72% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Widener University graduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	89
Black or African American	515
Hispanic or Latino	207
White	1,775
International Students	80
Other Races/Ethnicities	443

Geographic Diversity

Pennsylvania students aren't the only ones who study at Widener University. At this time, 15 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 39 countries are represented at Widener. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Saudi Arabia, China, and Vietnam.

Online Learning at Widener University

In 2022-2023, 1,997 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Widener has changed over the last few years.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Widener majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Business, Management & Marketing	6%

Widener University Graduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Graduate Certificate	Master’s	Doctor’s	TOTAL
Social Work	0	288	7	295
Law	0	0	281	281
Business Administration & Management	1	77	0	78
Public Health	0	60	10	70
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	0	31	34	65
Nursing	3	36	18	57
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	0	0	56	56
Legal Research	0	28	17	45
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	27	0	27
Teacher Education Grade Specific	0	23	0	23
Educational Administration	0	3	15	18
Taxation	0	9	0	9
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	4	5	9
Student Counseling	0	8	0	8
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	0	8	0	8
Public Administration	0	8	0	8
General Business/Commerce	0	7	0	7
Civil Engineering	0	6	0	6
Biomedical Engineering	0	5	0	5
Gerontology	0	5	0	5
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	5	0	5
Engineering-Related Fields	0	4	0	4
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods	0	3	0	3
Mechanical Engineering	0	3	0	3
Chemical Engineering	0	2	0	2
Other Education	0	1	0	1
Electrical Engineering	0	1	0	1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology	0	0	0	0
General Biology	0	0	0	0
Accounting	0	0	0	0
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0
Business/Managerial Economics	0	0	0	0
Finance & Financial Management	0	0	0	0
Hospitality Management	0	0	0	0
Human Resource Management	0	0	0	0
International Business	0	0	0	0
Marketing	0	0	0	0
Communication & Media Studies	0	0	0	0
Journalism	0	0	0	0
Public Relations & Advertising	0	0	0	0
Computer Information Systems	0	0	0	0
Computer Science	0	0	0	0
Information Science	0	0	0	0
General Education	0	0	0	0
Special Education	0	0	0	0
Computer Engineering	0	0	0	0
General Engineering	0	0	0	0
Robotics Engineering	0	0	0	0
General English Literature	0	0	0	0
Writing Studies	0	0	0	0
Ethnic Studies	0	0	0	0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature	0	0	0	0
Romance Languages	0	0	0	0
Allied Health Professions	0	0	0	0
History	0	0	0	0
Legal Support Services	0	0	0	0
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	0	0	0
Mathematics	0	0	0	0
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	0	0	0
Natural Resources Conservation	0	0	0	0
Chemistry	0	0	0	0
Physics	0	0	0	0
General Psychology	0	0	0	0
Anthropology	0	0	0	0
General Social Sciences	0	0	0	0
International Relations & National Security	0	0	0	0
Political Science & Government	0	0	0	0
Sociology	0	0	0	0
Fine & Studio Arts	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	4	652	443	1,099

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
• Image Credit: By User:Smallbones at English Wikipedia. under License

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