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Business & Commerce at Widener University

If you plan to study Business & Commerce, consider the program at Widener University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Widener University is located in Chester, PA.

During the most recent reporting year, 7 business & commerce degrees were granted at Widener University.

Online Class Availability at Widener University

Many students take online classes at Widener University. Of 5,713 students, 1,022 (18%) studied exclusively online and 614 (11%) took at least some classes online.

Business & Commerce Rankings at Widener University

These rankings give you a sense of how Widener University’s Business & Commerce program against other schools offering the same major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 84
Best Schools (Quality)	Pennsylvania	#None of 34
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#None of 567
Best Value	Middle Atlantic (Region)	#None of 80
Best Value	Pennsylvania	#None of 34
Best Value	Nationwide	#None of 561

Earnings for Business & Commerce Graduates from Widener University

Those who finish Widener University’s Business & Commerce program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
2 years	$71,854
3 years	$74,433
4 years	$87,879
5 years	$90,865

How does this compare to the school overall? Four years after graduating, Business & Commerce graduates from Widener University take home a median $87,879, compared with $71,295 for all Widener University graduates — about 23% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Business & Commerce graduates at Widener University, by degree type.

Program-wide, Business & Commerce graduates at Widener University are 71% women (5) and 29% men (2).

Business & Commerce Master’s Program at Widener University

Of the 7 master’s business & commerce graduates at Widener University, 71% were women (5) and 29% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Widener University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
Black / African American	1
International (Nonresident)	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 14% of Business & Commerce master’s degree recipients at Widener University, below the national average of 28%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Business & Commerce Concentrations at Widener University

The Business & Commerce program at Widener University offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Business & Commerce	7

Best-Paid Careers for Business & Commerce Graduates

Students who finish Business & Commerce program at Widener University work across a variety of fields. Below are the top-paying careers for Business & Commerce graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$170,172
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Biofuels Production Managers	$164,096
Geothermal Production Managers	$160,381
Administrative Services Managers	$158,084
Facilities Managers	$157,669
Social and Community Service Managers	$156,089
General and Operations Managers	$149,694
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$146,025
Chief Executives	$138,534

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.