1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Widener University](/school/widener-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Widener University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/widener-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/widener-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/widener-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/widener-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/widener-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Widener University graduates earn? The reported median is $80,946 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is $12,696 per year. At Widener University, graduates earn about $7,347 more than the model expects for similar students. Azimuth places its return pillar in the 87th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between graduates' earnings and the model expectation for similar students, sits in the 77th 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 $6,337. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $1,010. Azimuth puts median earnings for federally aided completers working and not enrolled—$80,946 four years after completion—in the 89th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Comparable institutions (same type and size) have a peer median, the middle value, of $68,250; the university's is $12,696 above it. Above-peer earnings and earnings beyond expectations point the same way. Earnings differ across earnings scenarios and across program medians. The downside earnings scenario is $59,144, and the upside scenario is $98,272; both are scenarios estimated from the program mix rather than observed groups. Four years after completion, median earnings are $98,272 in Nursing, $96,427 in Computer Science, and $95,901 in Electrical Engineering. Those program results sit within the modeled range and show why a schoolwide median does not describe every field. An estimated 28.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, so those continuing their education are outside that earnings snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $80,946 **Rank for difference from expectations** 77th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Widener University reported median** $80,946 **Peer schools comparable schools · $12,696 below Widener University** $68,250 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $7,347 below Widener University** $73,599 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 could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $59,144 to $98,272, around the reported median of $80,946. Compare the lower scenario with [Widener University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/widener-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** $59,144 **Median · reported** $80,946 **Higher estimate** $98,272 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 Widener 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). Widener University graduates’ reported earnings are $7,347 above that expectation, the 77th 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 Widener 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.** +$6,337 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** +$1,010 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$7,347 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Widener University report the highest earnings? 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. Health Professions accounts for 35.7% of bachelor’s degrees awarded at Widener University, making it the largest program family. Published earnings cover 16 bachelor’s fields, showing a wide range across the largest programs. Nursing awarded 201 degrees, with median earnings of $98,272 four years after completion. Psychology awarded 48 degrees and had median earnings of $61,205. Business Administration and Management awarded 47 degrees and had median earnings of $62,434. Biology awarded 31 degrees and had median earnings of $73,535. Mechanical Engineering awarded 30 degrees and had median earnings of $88,358. Field choice matters because these outcomes vary substantially. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $98,272 **Computer Science** $96,427 **Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering** $95,901 **Chemical Engineering** $91,145 **Biomedical/Medical Engineering** $89,794 **Mechanical Engineering** $88,358 **Civil Engineering** $80,117 **Finance and Financial Management Services** $78,817 [Explore Widener University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/widener-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis At Widener University, the earnings picture depends heavily on field. Program-mix modeling places the downside earnings scenario at $59,144, the typical scenario at $80,946, and the upside scenario at $98,272. Nursing reaches $98,272 four years after completion; among the largest programs, Psychology is lowest at $61,205. These earnings scenarios show wide variation by field rather than observed groups. Early earnings are a clear strength at Widener University: federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled have median earnings of $80,946 four years after completion. Azimuth places the measure in the 89th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions, drawing on an earnings cohort of 1,370 completers. [Earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/), the gap between what graduates earn and what the model expects for similar students, offers another view of the result. Graduates earn about $7,347 more than the model expects for similar students. Earnings scenarios based on the program mix put typical earnings at $80,946, with a downside scenario of $59,144 and an upside scenario of $98,272. An estimated 28.3% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. The median and modeled results both point to a comparatively strong earnings picture. ## 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/).