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# Widener University Majors & Programs

Updated October 1, 2026

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## Which majors earn the most at Widener University?

Widener University’s largest program pairs a substantial degree count with earnings near the top of its program mix. Four years after completion, Nursing records median earnings of $98,272 across 201 degrees awarded.

Mechanical Engineering is also on the higher-earning side, at $88,358 with 30 degrees awarded. The more moderate figures are Biology, with $73,535 and 31 degrees awarded, and Psychology, at $61,205 across 48 degrees awarded.

These fields show that earnings differ materially across Widener’s larger programs.

### 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.

-   Health professions**225 · 35.7%**
-   Business**118 · 18.7%**
-   Engineering**104 · 16.5%**
-   Psychology**48 · 7.6%**
-   Biological sciences**31 · 4.9%**
-   Other**104 · 16.5%**

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Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name

24 of 24 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 201 degrees awarded**
$98,272

**Computer Science 11 degrees awarded**
$96,427

**Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering 9 degrees awarded**
$95,901

**Chemical Engineering 12 degrees awarded**
$91,145

**Biomedical/Medical Engineering 11 degrees awarded**
$89,794

**Mechanical Engineering 30 degrees awarded**
$88,358

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

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Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks

| 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 | — |

[Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## What are the largest programs at Widener University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded

**Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing**
201

**Psychology, General**
48

**Business Administration, Management and Operations**
47

**Biology, General**
31

**Mechanical Engineering**
30

**Accounting and Related Services**
29

**Criminal Justice and Corrections**
24

**Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods**
22

**Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering**
22

**Civil Engineering**
20

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources)

## How do Widener University majors rank nationally?

National program ranks are not reported for this school.

[How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)

## Further analysis

At Widener University, outcomes vary by field, and [Azimuth's program ranking](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/)s 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](/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/).