Degree Programs Overview

Widener University offers 173 degree programs through Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctorate, Post-Graduate Certificate programs.

A total of 1,686 students completed certificate or degree programs between July 1, 2022 and June 30, 2023 at Widener. 664 students completed bachelor's programs and 576 completed master's programs.

The following table summarizes the number of major programs by offered degrees with number of completers( graduates ) at Widener. It only includes students who completed a program as the first major.

Total Number of Programs and Completers By Degree
Total ProgramsOnline ProgramsCompleters
TotalMenWomen
Associate's9NOT OFFERED15312
Bachelor's68NOT OFFERED664265399
Master's58NOT OFFERED576121455
Doctor's19NOT OFFERED416159257
Post-Graduate Certificate12NOT OFFERED1037
At least 12-weeks but less than 1-Year Certificate7NOT OFFERED523

Programs with Highest Earning After Graduation

The following table lists the best programs with the highest salary after graduation from Widener University. Note that the average salary and debt is based on 2020 data from College Scorecard.

The Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing program has the highest salary ($78,834) after graduation and the Chemical Engineering program is reported as the second-highest earning program with a $74,855 average salary.

Bachelor Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $78,834$6,570$27,000$286
Chemical Engineering $74,855$6,238$27,000$286
Mechanical Engineering $70,157$5,846$27,000$286
Biology, General $63,971$5,331$26,000$276
Civil Engineering $63,186$5,266$26,998$286
Accounting and Related Services $60,988$5,082$27,000$286
Criminal Justice and Corrections $56,165$4,680$27,000$286
Hospitality Administration/Management $50,028$4,169$20,500$217
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods $47,117$3,926$27,000$286
Psychology, General $46,806$3,901$27,000$286
Master Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Business/Commerce, General $74,433$6,203--
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies $69,444$5,787--
Social Work $52,484$4,374$82,000$933
Doctoral Programs - Highest Earning After Graduation
Field of StudyAverage Salary (2020)Average Loan Debt
YearlyMonthlyYearlyMonthly
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions $77,715$6,476$97,000$1,103
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology $72,346$6,029$165,000$1,877

Popular Programs with Most Completers

Following programs are popular with most enrolled students at Widener University.

At the school, the Law Doctoral (Professional Practice) program has the most completers of 263 and the Social Work Master program has the second most completers of 236 students.

Field of Study by Degree and Number of Completers

Below tables describes the major programs by offered degrees. You can check the online learning availability of each programs with number of completers. By expanding each table, you can view the major programs in the area of study that you select.

CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Women's StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Broadcast JournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhotojournalismNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Information Science/StudiesNOT OFFERED 0 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 14NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 0 NOT OFFERED
Educational Leadership and AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 7 NOT OFFERED
Educational, Instructional, and Curriculum SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED 0
Higher Education/Higher Education AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Secondary School Administration/PrincipalshipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Special Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED13 NOT OFFERED 0
College Student Counseling and Personnel ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult and Continuing Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Secondary Education and Teaching1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 910 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED 4 NOT OFFERED
Technology Teacher Education/Industrial Arts Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED8 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Reading Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History Teacher EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
EngineeringNOT OFFERED 0 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0
Bioengineering and Biomedical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 158 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 122 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Civil EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 197 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 107 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechanical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 396 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mechatronics, Robotics, and Automation EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 202 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Engineering/Industrial ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Foreign Languages and LiteraturesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
French Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Spanish Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 0 NOT OFFERED
American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/JurisprudenceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED11 9 NOT OFFERED
Health LawNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 0 NOT OFFERED
Legal Assistant/Paralegal2 0 40 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Creative WritingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 4 20 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 35NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
BiochemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
MathematicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED7 NOT OFFERED 0
Textual Studies2 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Data Analytics, GeneralNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 00 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 48NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Clinical PsychologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 29 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 179 NOT OFFERED 0
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Public AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social WorkNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8236 4 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Social SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Relations and AffairsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 7NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Fine/Studio ArtsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Speech-Language Pathology/PathologistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Health/Health Care Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED15 NOT OFFERED 2
Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Health Management and Clinical Assistant/SpecialistNOT OFFERED 0 365 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation TherapistNOT OFFERED 11 NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound TechnicianNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 5NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Radiologic Technology/Science - RadiographerNOT OFFERED 0 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Public Health Education and PromotionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 16 NOT OFFERED
Occupational Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 23 NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy/TherapistNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 45 NOT OFFERED
Nursing EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED2 0 1
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 201NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Adult Health Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED29 2 0
Nursing ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
Public Health/Community Nurse/NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 0 NOT OFFERED
Emergency Room/Trauma NursingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Nursing PracticeNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED 5 NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 03 NOT OFFERED 1
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 4264 NOT OFFERED 4
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 170 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED 0 20 NOT OFFERED 1
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor'sMaster'sDoctoratePost-Graduate
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 03 NOT OFFERED 1
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 0 4264 NOT OFFERED 4
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Operations Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 0NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Organizational LeadershipNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 28 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 170 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business/Managerial EconomicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 2NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
FinanceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 21NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Financial Planning and ServicesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED0 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/CommerceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Management ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business StatisticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 13NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED5 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)NOT OFFERED 0 20 NOT OFFERED 1
HistoryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

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