1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Western New England University](/school/western-new-england-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Western New England University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/western-new-england-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/western-new-england-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/western-new-england-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/western-new-england-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/western-new-england-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Western New England University graduates earn? The reported median is $76,928 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is $8,678 per year. Western New England University posts a median of $76,928 four years after completion, placing its return picture well above the middle of nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth puts its return pillar in the 79th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, and the earnings median sits in the 85th percentile. Graduates earn about $8,928 more than the model expects for similar students. That earnings-beyond-expectations measure, the gap between graduate earnings and the model’s expectation for similar students, is in the 81st 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 $2,025. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $6,903. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions of the same type and size, is $68,250, with earnings $8,678 above it. The modeled earnings range is wide, making field choice especially consequential at Western New England University. The downside earnings scenario is $57,193 and the upside scenario is $107,339; both are scenarios estimated from the program mix rather than observed groups. At the higher end, median earnings four years after completion are $129,138 in Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration, $100,055 in Computer Science, and $96,841 in Electrical Engineering. Those field results help explain the distance between the downside and upside scenarios. An estimated 25.7% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Four-year earnings cover federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled, so those continuing their education are outside that earnings measure. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $76,928 **Rank for difference from expectations** 81st percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Western New England University reported median** $76,928 **Peer schools comparable schools · $8,678 below Western New England University** $68,250 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $8,928 below Western New England University** $68,000 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 many Western New England University students return and finish their degrees? First-time, full-time bachelor’s cohorts · CDS 2025-26 **Returned the following fall** 74.0% **Completed within six years** 64.0% **Pell recipients completed within six years** 53.0% Source: Western New England University Common Data Set 2025-26, B22 retention; B4–B11 six-year completion. Retention and completion follow different entering cohorts. ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $57,193 to $107,339, around the reported median of $76,928. Compare the lower scenario with [Western New England University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/western-new-england-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** $57,193 **Median · reported** $76,928 **Higher estimate** $107,339 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 Western New England 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). Western New England University graduates’ reported earnings are $8,928 above that expectation, the 81st 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 Western New England 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.** +$2,025 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** +$6,903 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$8,928 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Western New England University report the highest earnings? The five largest programs at Western New England University show a clear earnings divide between engineering and the rest. Mechanical Engineering graduates earn a median of $93,541 four years after completion, from 42 degrees awarded. The three largest programs—Kinesiology and Physical Education, Psychology, and Criminal Justice—all earn at or below $60,486. The highest-earning program is a smaller one. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration reports $129,138 from 22 degrees awarded. Computer Science and Electrical Engineering follow, at $100,055 and $96,841. A student's field matters more than the institution-wide median here. The spread between Kinesiology and Physical Education and Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration is wide, and the largest programs are not the best-paid ones. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration has the highest earnings among the listed fields, with median earnings of $129,138 four years after completion. It awarded 22 degrees in the academic year. Computer Science awarded 11 degrees, and its completers had median earnings of $100,055 four years after completion. Electrical Engineering awarded 17 degrees and had median earnings of $96,841 at the same point. Mechanical Engineering awarded 42 degrees, with median earnings of $93,541. Management Information Systems and Services awarded 19 degrees and had median earnings of $89,255. The spread across these fields makes intended major a central part of the earnings picture. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration** $129,138 **Computer Science** $100,055 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** $96,841 **Mechanical Engineering** $93,541 **Management Information Systems and Services** $89,255 **Biomedical/Medical Engineering** $87,838 **Civil Engineering** $86,375 **Accounting and Related Services** $75,649 [Explore Western New England University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/western-new-england-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Field choice makes the modeled earnings picture uneven. Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration is at $129,138 four years after completion, while Kinesiology and Physical Education is the lowest-earning of the largest programs at $55,629. Grounded in program mix, downside, typical, and upside earnings scenarios are $57,193, $76,928, and $107,339, showing substantial variation by field. Western New England University graduates who received federal aid earn a median of $76,928 four years after completing a degree, measured among 812 completers who are working and not enrolled. That median is $8,678 above the $68,250 median for comparable institutions (same type and size). The median sits at the 85th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $8,928 more than the model expects for similar students. That result is at the 81st percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix run from $57,193 on the downside to $107,339 on the upside, with $76,928 as the typical figure. An estimated 25.7% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on 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/).