Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at Webster University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 23 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at Webster University.
Computer Science. leads engineering & technology with 66K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | — | $66,113 | — | 40 |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
Accounting and Related Services. leads business & economics with 65K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services.Small sample | — | $65,389★ | — | 6 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | — | $62,567 | — | 98 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services.Small sample | — | $47,260 | — | 8 |
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. leads health with 79K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | — | $79,081 | — | 21 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 57K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $56,671 | — | 32 |
International Relations and National Security Studies. leads social sciences & policy with 65K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| International Relations and National Security Studies.Small sample | — | $65,402★ | — | 6 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $48,689 | — | 29 |
| Political Science and Government.Small sample | — | $30,931 | — | 9 |
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. leads communications with 54K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.Small sample | — | $54,217★ | — | 18 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | — | $50,359 | — | 27 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | — | $45,012 | — | 21 |
| Graphic Communications. | — | $40,168 | — | 21 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.Small sample | — | $37,208 | — | 9 |
| Journalism.Small sample | — | $30,409 | — | 7 |
Design and Applied Arts. leads humanities & arts with 40K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Design and Applied Arts. | — | $40,397★ | — | 31 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | — | $39,604 | — | 53 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | — | $35,407 | — | 36 |
| Fine and Studio Arts.Small sample | — | $29,685 | — | 13 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $24,730 | — | 17 |
| Music.Small sample | — | $22,192 | — | 18 |
Education, General. leads education with 45K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, General. | — | $45,411 | — | 39 |
Non-Professional Legal Studies. leads other & interdisciplinary with 42K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Non-Professional Legal Studies.Small sample | — | $41,789 | — | 15 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
