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Widener University Majors & Programs
Which majors earn the most at Widener University?
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Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample.
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| Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 201 | $98,272 | — |
| Computer Science small degree count | 11 | $96,427 | — |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering small degree count | 9 | $95,901 | — |
| Chemical Engineering small degree count | 12 | $91,145 | — |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering small degree count | 11 | $89,794 | — |
| Mechanical Engineering | 30 | $88,358 | — |
| Civil Engineering | 20 | $80,117 | — |
| Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count | 18 | $78,817 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 29 | $77,426 | — |
| Biology, General | 31 | $73,535 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 47 | $62,434 | — |
| Psychology, General | 48 | $61,205 | — |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 24 | $60,555 | — |
| Social Work small degree count | 8 | $59,654 | — |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General small degree count | 9 | $58,159 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 22 | $54,136 | — |
| Communication and Media Studies small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering | 22 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Legal Support Services small degree count | 12 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Chemistry small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Marketing small degree count | 16 | Too few graduates to report | — |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — |
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What are the largest programs at Widener University?
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How do Widener University majors rank nationally?
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Further analysis
At Widener University, outcomes vary by field, and Azimuth's program rankings evaluate four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt, and cohort size rather than reputation. The university has 16 programs with published earnings data.
The degree mix is led by Health Professions, which accounts for 35.7% of bachelor's degrees awarded, followed by Business at 18.7% and Engineering at 16.5%. The largest single program is Nursing, at 201 degrees a year, and its graduates earn a median of $98,272 four years after completion.
Psychology and Business Administration and Management are the next largest, at 48 and 47 degrees respectively, with medians of $61,205 and $62,434. The highest-earning programs are concentrated in engineering and computing.
Computer Science graduates earn $96,427, and Electrical Engineering graduates earn $95,901. Both are small programs, at 11 and 9 degrees a year. 24.2% of degrees awarded are in STEM fields.
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.
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