Webster University
Saint Louis, MO, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Webster University has 44 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $249,071 one year after finishing, against $133,687 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$56,096
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Webster University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 109 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 21 | $95,627 | N/A | $80,62819% above | N/A |
| Computer Science | 35 | $62,403 | $66,113 | $99,17733% below | $19,500 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 1 | N/A | $65,389 | $73,05410% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 75 | $47,615 | $62,567 | $64,5903% below | $20,500 |
| Biology, General | 26 | $40,415 | $56,671 | $57,5582% below | $24,750 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 12 | $41,774 | $54,217 | $62,02713% below | N/A |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | 14 | $35,468 | $50,359 | $46,9697% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 25 | $35,600 | $48,689 | $50,0663% below | $21,750 |
| Education, General | 24 | $37,883 | $45,411 | $49,2398% below | $21,250 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 14 | $40,693 | $45,012 | $53,82516% below | N/A |
| Design and Applied Arts | 26 | $35,109 | $40,397 | $52,72723% below | $24,843 |
| Graphic Communications | 22 | $23,948 | $40,168 | $43,0587% below | $23,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 44 | $34,383 | $39,604 | $40,0531% below | $25,250 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | 31 | $33,276 | $35,407 | $45,22622% below | $25,000 |
| Music | 11 | $35,274 | N/A | $34,5362% above | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 27 | $31,181 | N/A | $31,1610% above | $22,750 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | Not available | $249,071 | N/A | $133,68786% above | $202,141 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations | 110 | $94,165 | $106,577 | $106,5770% above | $56,194 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 56 | $73,583 | $85,101 | $88,5944% below | $41,000 |
| Legal Support Services | 14 | $55,456 | N/A | $54,7641% above | $40,750 |
Careers linked to the programs Webster University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 2 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 5 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Engineering, General, Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation Engineering and 1 more
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