1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Woodbury University](/school/woodbury-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Woodbury University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/woodbury-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/woodbury-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/woodbury-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/woodbury-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/woodbury-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Woodbury University graduates earn? The reported median is $66,794 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $55,915 as its benchmark; the difference is $10,879 per year. The return case rests on earnings that sit above both the peer midpoint and the model’s expectation. Four years after completion, federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled at Woodbury University have median earnings of $66,794. That places earnings in the 70th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. The peer median, the middle value for comparable institutions (same type and size), is $55,915, with the university $10,879 above it. Graduates earn about $11,982 more than the model expects for similar students. That places [earnings beyond expectations](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/) in the 87th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Azimuth puts the return pillar in the 80th 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) subtracts $6,424. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $18,406. Within the measured factors, the STEM component adds $809. Above-peer earnings and higher-than-expected earnings point the same way. Earnings vary across the program mix, so the modeled range matters alongside the institutional median. The downside scenario is $50,237, and the upside scenario is $74,641; both are earnings scenarios rather than observed groups of graduates. Program medians four years after completion are $77,992 in Business Administration and Management, $68,020 in Communication and Media Studies, and $62,092 in Design and Applied Arts. Those field results help show why the earnings scenarios span a broad range. Further study shapes the reading of the earnings figure: an estimated 28.8% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix. Four-year earnings include completers who are working and not enrolled, so graduates in further study do not appear in that snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $66,794 **Rank for difference from expectations** 86th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Woodbury University reported median** $66,794 **Peer schools comparable schools · $10,879 below Woodbury University** $55,915 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $11,982 below Woodbury University** $54,812 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 $50,237 to $74,641, around the reported median of $66,794. Compare the lower scenario with [Woodbury University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/woodbury-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** $50,237 **Median · reported** $66,794 **Higher estimate** $74,641 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 Woodbury 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). Woodbury University graduates’ reported earnings are $11,982 above that expectation, the 86th 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 Woodbury 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.** \-$6,424 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** +$18,406 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$11,982 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Woodbury University report the highest earnings? At Woodbury University, the published program medians show that field choice matters to the earnings picture four years after completion. Business Administration and Management records median earnings of $77,992 and 12 degrees awarded in an academic year. Communication and Media Studies follows at $68,020, with 5 degrees awarded. Design and Applied Arts is a more moderate-earning field, reporting $62,092 in median earnings and 34 degrees awarded. Film/Video and Photographic Arts also sits at the moderate end, with $50,387 in median earnings and 44 degrees awarded. The published fields run from business and communication to design and film, so their reported earnings do not sit at one common level. Published program results span a wide earnings range across Woodbury University's largest fields. Film/Video and Photographic Arts awarded 44 degrees and had median earnings of $50,387 four years after completion. Design and Applied Arts awarded 34 degrees, with median earnings of $62,092 at the same point. Business Administration and Management awarded 12 degrees and shows median earnings of $77,992 four years after completion. Communication and Media Studies awarded 5 degrees and had median earnings of $68,020. The program figures range from creative fields to business, so the field selected matters to the earnings picture. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Business Administration, Management and Operations** $77,992 **Communication and Media Studies** $68,020 **Design and Applied Arts** $62,092 **Film/Video and Photographic Arts** $50,387 [Explore Woodbury University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/woodbury-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Program mix yields earnings scenarios from a downside of $50,237 to a typical scenario of $66,794 and an upside scenario of $74,641. Business Administration and Management is the highest-earning listed program at $77,992 four years after completion, whereas Film/Video and Photographic Arts is the lowest-earning among the largest programs with published earnings at $50,387. The spread shows how much earnings can vary by field. At $66,794, Woodbury University has a relatively high four-year earnings median for its measured graduate cohort. This figure covers federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled four years after completion. The cohort includes 214 completers, and Azimuth places the median in the 70th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $11,982 more than the model expects for similar students. [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, is a modeled comparison rather than a direct comparison with another school. Program-mix-based earnings scenarios range from $50,237 in the downside scenario to $74,641 in the upside scenario; the typical scenario matches the reported median. An estimated 28.8% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from 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/).