Campus of Woodbury University

    Woodbury University

    Burbank, CA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Master's college

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    Woodbury University Outcomes

    Woodbury University has 7 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's), where graduates earn a median $86,351 four years after finishing, against $95,127 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    44.6%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    74%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $65,896

    Former students who received federal aid

    Woodbury University graduate earnings by major

    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 Woodbury University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 27 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Architectural Sciences and Technology
    72 graduates · $57,065 median earnings
    Above the national median
    5 of 7 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Design and Applied Arts
    Median debt is 43% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
    $86,351
    Field median $95,127
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (bachelor's)
    $77,992
    Field median $64,590
    Communication and Media Studies (bachelor's)
    $68,020
    Field median $53,825
    Architecture (bachelor's)
    $67,517
    Field median $67,178
    Design and Applied Arts (bachelor's)
    $62,092
    Field median $52,727
    Architectural Sciences and Technology (bachelor's)
    $57,065
    Field median $56,848
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts (bachelor's)
    $50,387
    Field median $45,226
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Business Administration, Management and Operations10$54,963$77,992$64,59021% aboveN/A
    Communication and Media Studies3N/A$68,020$53,82526% aboveN/A
    ArchitectureNot availableN/A$67,517$67,1781% aboveN/A
    Design and Applied Arts6N/A$62,092$52,72718% above$27,000
    Architectural Sciences and Technology72$57,065N/A$56,8480% above$31,405
    Film/Video and Photographic Arts2$37,153$50,387$45,22611% aboveN/A

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Business Administration, Management and Operations10$76,713$86,351$95,1279% below$45,564

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs Woodbury University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 248 careers
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Software and Media Applications and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Architecture, Interior Architecture and 2 more

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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