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Pennsylvania Western University: cost, debt and earnings by major
81 programs with reported graduate earnings. Click one for net cost, payback and 10-year return.
- Average net price, all families
- $17,839
- AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Odds of finishing
- 51%
- Within 150% of normal time · Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Admission rate
- 94%
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Undergraduates
- 7,451
- Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25
- Median debt of graduates
- $17,250
- NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Borrowers in default after 2 years
- 7.0%
- NSLDS AY2016-17, AY2017-18 pooled cohorts measured in 2018-2019, 2019-2020
Net price by family income
| $0–30,000 | $13,338 |
|---|---|
| $30,001–48,000 | $14,121 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $14,350 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $19,829 |
| $110,000+ | $22,916 |
What families paid per year after grants, AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Associate's programs (9)
- Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General$156,707
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$73,025
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$72,111
- Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians$64,684
- Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services$62,740
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$47,952
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$46,987
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$43,801
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$33,108
Bachelor's programs (46)
- Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General$83,194
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$82,099
- Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians$77,401
- Computer and Information Sciences, General$73,164
- Systems Science and Theory$70,820
- Information Science/Studies$70,608
- Finance and Financial Management Services$68,289
- Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering$65,346 (1 yr)
- Chemistry$65,224
- Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions$64,092
- Accounting and Related Services$63,781
- Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions$60,617
- Marketing$59,703
- Political Science and Government$57,724
- Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences$57,549
- Human Resources Management and Services$57,354
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$56,316
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$55,753 (1 yr)
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$55,515
- Biology, General$53,619
- Mathematics$51,498
- Natural Resources Conservation and Research$50,722
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$49,817
- Geography and Cartography$49,517
- Special Education and Teaching$48,497
- Communication and Media Studies$48,116
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$47,468
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$47,295
- Psychology, General$45,903
- Social Work$45,436
- Research and Experimental Psychology$45,300
- Biological and Physical Sciences$45,272
- Journalism$45,264
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities$44,180
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$42,837
- Sociology$42,662
- Social Sciences, General$42,582
- Music$41,546
- Design and Applied Arts$40,854
- Social Sciences, Other$39,765 (1 yr)
- English Language and Literature, General$37,813
- Fine and Studio Arts$37,684
- History$37,579
- Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$31,344 (1 yr)
- Anthropology$30,800 (1 yr)
- Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$26,169 (1 yr)
Master's programs (22)
- Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$113,607
- Computer Software and Media Applications$95,801
- Business Administration, Management and Operations$78,426
- Accounting and Related Services$76,807
- Educational Administration and Supervision$66,008
- Social Sciences, General$65,444
- Legal Professions and Studies, Other$64,351 (1 yr)
- Communication and Media Studies$63,323
- Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics$61,958 (1 yr)
- Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$60,248
- Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$59,065
- Social Work$58,490
- Communication Disorders Sciences and Services$58,424
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas$57,265
- Education, General$55,650
- Library Science and Administration$55,619
- Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$55,052
- Student Counseling and Personnel Services$54,323
- Special Education and Teaching$53,122
- Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions$48,558
- Criminal Justice and Corrections$45,486 (1 yr)
- Fine and Studio Arts$44,135 (1 yr)