1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Lewis University](/school/lewis-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Lewis University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/lewis-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/lewis-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/lewis-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/lewis-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/lewis-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Lewis University graduates earn? The reported median is $66,586 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$1,664 per year. Lewis University has positive return figures. Federally aided completers working and not enrolled have median earnings of $66,586 four years after completion. Azimuth puts median earnings in the 69th percentile and the return pillar in the 65th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $2,363 more than the model expects for similar students. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, is in the 64th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $5,041. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain subtracts $2,678. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $68,250; Lewis University is $1,664 below it. Above-peer and higher-than-expected earnings point the same way. Program choice marks a wide range in earnings at Lewis University. The downside earnings scenario is $51,589 and the upside scenario is $85,701; these are scenarios based on the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. Among higher-earning fields, Air Transportation has median earnings of $87,197 four years after completion, Management Information Systems and Services has $86,275, and Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management has $86,015. The modeled range and field-level medians show why the schoolwide figure needs program context. An estimated 25.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Because four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, this estimate is part of reading that median. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $66,586 **Rank for difference from expectations** 64th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Lewis University reported median** $66,586 **Peer schools comparable schools · $1,664 above Lewis University** $68,250 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $2,363 below Lewis University** $64,223 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $51,589 to $85,701, around the reported median of $66,586. Compare the lower scenario with [Lewis University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/lewis-university/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $51,589 **Median · reported** $66,586 **Higher estimate** $85,701 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Lewis University graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). Lewis University graduates’ reported earnings are $2,363 above that expectation, the 64th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Lewis University caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$5,041 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** \-$2,678 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$2,363 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Lewis University report the highest earnings? Lewis University’s larger programs span clearly different earnings levels four years after completion. Air Transportation records median earnings of $87,197 with 104 degrees awarded, while Nursing records $85,320 across 111 degrees awarded. These are the higher-earning fields among the school’s largest programs. At a more moderate level, Business Administration and Management has median earnings of $71,987 four years after completion and 99 degrees awarded. Criminal Justice records $62,640 with 113 degrees awarded. The contrast shows that the earnings picture depends substantially on field, even among programs with similarly large numbers of degrees awarded. Business accounts for 18.7% of bachelor’s degrees awarded, but the largest fields show a wide range of earnings four years after completion. Computer Science awarded 114 degrees and had median earnings of $82,159 four years after completion. Criminal Justice awarded 113 degrees and had median earnings of $62,640 four years after completion. Nursing awarded 111 degrees, with median earnings of $85,320 four years after completion. Air Transportation awarded 104 degrees and showed $87,197 in median earnings at that point. Business Administration and Management awarded 99 degrees, and its median was $71,987 four years after completion. The largest programs therefore include several fields with earnings above the schoolwide median. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Air Transportation** $87,197 **Management Information Systems and Services** $86,275 **Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management** $86,015 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $85,320 **Computer Science** $82,159 **Human Resources Management and Services** $76,485 **Physics** $76,122 **Accounting and Related Services** $72,812 [Explore Lewis University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/lewis-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Program mix yields earnings scenarios of $51,589 on the downside, $66,586 as typical, and $85,701 on the upside. Air Transportation is the highest-earning program at $87,197 four years after completion; among the largest programs, Criminal Justice is lowest at $62,640. That spread shows how much earnings vary by field. At Lewis University, federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $66,586 four years after completion. The measure covers an earnings cohort of 1,111 completers, and Azimuth places the result in the 69th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, provides a second view. Graduates earn about $2,363 more than the model expects for similar students. Earnings scenarios based on the program mix place typical earnings at $66,586, with a downside scenario of $51,589 and an upside scenario of $85,701. An estimated 25.2% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The above-expected result sits alongside a modeled range across the program mix. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).