Widener University
Chester, PA, United States
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Widener University has 41 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $124,483 four years after finishing, against $120,338 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
$76,782
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 Widener University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 113 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 6 | $72,655 | $98,777 | $79,65724% above | N/A |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 198 | $90,244 | $98,272 | $86,02014% above | $26,000 |
| Computer Science | 12 | N/A | $96,427 | $99,1773% below | $26,541 |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering | 11 | N/A | $95,901 | $98,9533% below | N/A |
| Chemical Engineering | 10 | $65,508 | $91,145 | $97,2026% below | N/A |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 18 | N/A | $89,794 | $93,4844% below | $27,000 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 23 | $70,712 | $88,358 | $91,2853% below | $26,978 |
| Civil Engineering | 19 | $71,790 | $80,117 | $85,1156% below | $27,000 |
| Psychology, Other | Not available | N/A | $79,923 | $52,96551% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 26 | $58,736 | $78,817 | $77,3122% above | $27,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 23 | $67,137 | $77,426 | $73,0546% above | $26,900 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 7 | $59,061 | $73,790 | $70,9754% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 28 | $33,999 | $73,535 | $57,55828% above | $26,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 32 | $46,998 | $62,434 | $64,5903% below | $26,000 |
| Psychology, General | 45 | $41,997 | $61,205 | $50,06622% above | $26,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 10 | $35,781 | $60,555 | $54,46911% above | $26,500 |
| Social Work | 10 | N/A | $59,654 | $51,85915% above | N/A |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 10 | N/A | $58,159 | $85,00032% below | N/A |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | 0 | N/A | $56,345 | $55,8561% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 10 | N/A | $54,136 | $47,73013% above | N/A |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 0 | N/A | $53,906 | $62,02713% below | N/A |
| Journalism | 7 | N/A | $53,724 | $54,3781% below | N/A |
| Political Science and Government | 5 | N/A | $52,765 | $61,61314% below | N/A |
| Marketing | 11 | $45,965 | N/A | $50,6659% below | $26,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Not available | N/A | $76,784 | $46,24666% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 20 | $113,700 | $124,483 | $120,3383% above | $47,904 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 46 | $84,796 | $103,770 | $95,1279% above | $33,950 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies | 39 | N/A | $100,397 | $107,5407% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 34 | N/A | $98,402 | $65,74450% above | N/A |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 0 | $79,290 | $98,251 | $93,0786% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 26 | $91,655 | N/A | $73,28425% above | $40,453 |
| Social Work | 195 | $60,108 | $67,786 | $62,5978% above | $79,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | Not available | $65,872 | N/A | $51,02729% above | N/A |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not available | N/A | $63,673 | $69,3178% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 8 | $59,700 | N/A | $55,0618% above | N/A |
| Public Health | 39 | $51,988 | N/A | $63,94419% below | $77,806 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | Not available | $65,304 | $96,854 | $100,3784% below | $154,860 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 14 | N/A | $95,230 | $101,1946% below | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $78,794 | $87,889 | $82,6336% above | $127,253 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Not available | $92,351 | $74,436 | $74,4360% above | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Law | 290 | $63,586 | $83,799 | $100,93217% below | $108,931 |
Careers linked to the programs Widener 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/Commerce, General and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 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 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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