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Webster University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Webster University?

Webster University has its highest published program earnings in Computer Science, rather than in its largest degree-award program. Four years after completion, Computer Science shows median earnings of $66,113 and 40 degrees awarded; Accounting records $65,389 with 6 degrees awarded.

Business Administration and Management, the largest of these programs, has median earnings of $62,567 and 98 degrees awarded. At a more moderate level, Biology reports $56,671 across 32 degrees awarded.

The figures place computing and accounting above the larger business program, with biology at a more moderate earnings level.

Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions

Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity.

  • Visual and performing arts151 · 22.9%
  • Business112 · 17.0%
  • Communication55 · 8.4%
  • Communications technologies48 · 7.3%
  • Computer science45 · 6.8%
  • Other247 · 37.5%

33 of 33 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Computer Science 40 degrees awarded
$66,113
Accounting and Related Services 6 degrees awarded
$65,389
Business Administration, Management and Operations 98 degrees awarded
$62,567
Biology, General 32 degrees awarded
$56,671
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication 18 degrees awarded
$54,217
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians 27 degrees awarded
$50,359

Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.

Compare all matching programs
Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Computer Science40$66,113—
Accounting and Related Services small degree count6$65,389—
Business Administration, Management and Operations98$62,567—
Biology, General32$56,671—
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication small degree count18$54,217—
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians27$50,359—
Psychology, General29$48,689—
Education, General39$45,411—
Communication and Media Studies21$45,012—
Design and Applied Arts31$40,397—
Graphic Communications21$40,168—
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft53$39,604—
Film/Video and Photographic Arts36$35,407—
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Journalism small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Non-Professional Legal Studies small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count17Too few graduates to report—
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics and Statistics, Other small degree count12Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Philosophy small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
Criminology small degree count15Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count9Too few graduates to report—
International Relations and National Security Studies small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Economics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Music small degree count18Too few graduates to report—
Fine and Studio Arts small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing21Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
History small degree count12Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Webster University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
98
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft
53
Computer Science
40
Education, General
39
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
36
Biology, General
32
Design and Applied Arts
31
Psychology, General
29
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
27
Communication and Media Studies
21

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Webster University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Webster University has 13 programs with published earnings data, and outcomes vary sharply by field. The degree mix is anchored by the arts: Visual & Performing Arts accounts for 22.9% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 17.0% and Communication & Journalism at 8.4%.

The largest single program is Business Administration and Management, with 98 degrees awarded in a year and median earnings of $62,567 four years after completion. Computer Science is smaller at 40 degrees awarded but posts higher earnings at $66,113.

Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft graduates earn $39,604 from 53 degrees awarded.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.