The student-faculty ratio at Webster University is 8:1, and the school has 88.9 percent of its classes with fewer than 20 students. The most popular majors at Webster University include: Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services; Visual and Performing Arts; Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs; Social Sciences; and Psychology. The average freshman retention rate, an indicator of student satisfaction, is 78 percent.
Faculty & classes
Faculty
Total faculty
185 full time
362 part time
Minority
17% full time
12% part time
Full-time faculty with Ph.D or terminal degree
86%
Classes taught by graduate assistants
0%
Full-time faculty gender distribution
Part-time faculty gender distribution
Class Size
Class sizes
Classes with fewer than 20 students88.9%
20-4910.9%
50 or more0.2%
Requirements
General education/core curriculum required
Yes
Coursework required for graduation
Arts/fine arts
Humanities
Mathematics
English (including composition)
Sciences (biological or physical)
History
Social science
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Graduation & retention
Freshmen Retention
Average first-year student retention rate
78%
International Student Retention
International student retention rate
83%
Graduation Rates
6-year graduation rate of students who received a Pell grant
54%
6-year graduation rate of students who received a subsidized Stafford loan
56%
6-year graduation rate of students who did not receive a Pell grant or subsidized Stafford loan
67%
6-year graduation rate of international students
92%
Degrees Awarded (July 1, 2017 - June 30, 2018)
Post-bachelor's certificates
164
Post-master's certificates
8
Doctoral degrees - research/scholarship
0
Doctoral degrees - professional practice
0
Doctoral degrees - other
5
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Full-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
8%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Employed Part-time
Employed as entrepreneur
-
Employed in temporary/contract work
-
Postgraduate internship/fellowship
-
Graduates reporting salaries
1%
Graduates reporting bonuses
0%
2017-2018 Graduates Other
Enrolled in a volunteer service program
0%
Enlisted in the military
0%
Enrolled in continuing education
3.1%
Attended a graduate education program
-
Attended a graduate engineering program
-
Attended a graduate nursing program
-
Graduate schools most often attended by recent graduates
St. Louis University
University of Illinois--Urbana-Champaign
University of Missouri
University of Missouri--St. Louis
Washington University in St. Louis
Webster University
Seeking continuing education
0%
Not seeking employment
0.2%
No information provided by graduate
47.5%
Prominent Alumni
School's most prominent alumni
Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, President of Indonesia 2004-2014, Colonel Eileen Marie Collins, USAF Retired, first female space shuttle commander, Brig. General Sheila Baxter, Retired, first female general in Medical Service
Majors
General Information
Credits apply to multiple majors
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Five Most Popular Majors
Five most popular majors for 2018 graduates
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services 34%
Visual and Performing Arts 14%
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs 11%
Social Sciences 8%
Psychology 6%
Alumni Starting Salaries by Major
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting$48,900
Marketing$46,200
Business Administration, Management and Operations$44,900
Human Resources Management and Services$43,400
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Journalism$50,700
Communication and Media Studies$45,400
Public Relations & Advertising$38,900
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature$39,500
Legal Professions and Studies
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate)$50,600
Visual and Performing Arts
Design and Applied Arts$39,500
Film, Video and Photographic Arts$38,600
Fine and Studio Arts$36,400
Majors Offered at This School
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
European Studies/Civilization
Women's Studies
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology, Other
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
Journalism
Journalism, Other
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Public Relations/Image Management
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
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Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer Science
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Education
Art Teacher Education
Education, General
Elementary Education and Teaching
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Health Professions and Related Programs
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
International/Global Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Ethics
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Religion/Religious Studies, Other
Social Sciences
Anthropology
Criminology
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
Visual and Performing Arts
Acting
Art/Art Studies, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Costume Design
Dance, General
Minors
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Professions and Studies
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians, Other
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Advertising
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs, Other
Journalism
Mass Communication/Media Studies
Speech Communication and Rhetoric
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
French Language and Literature
German Language and Literature
Japanese Language and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation
Art/Art Studies, General
Cinematography and Film/Video Production
Dance, General
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Business Administration and Management, General
Finance, General
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics and Statistics, Other
Mathematics, General
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies
European Studies/Civilization
Women's Studies
Physical Sciences
Astronomy
Physics, General
Philosophy and Religious Studies
Philosophy
Religion/Religious Studies
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Social Sciences
Criminology
Economics, General
International Relations and Affairs
Political Science and Government, General
Sociology
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General
Professional, Technical, Business, and Scientific Writing
Academic programs
Academic Programs
Degrees offered
Certificate, Bachelor's, Post-bachelor's certificate, Master's, Post-master's certificate, Doctorate - professional practice, Doctorate - other, Doctorate - research/scholarship
Combined-degree programs
BS/MS
BS/MA
BA/MA
BM/MM
BSN/MSN
Student participation in special study options
Independent study
Teacher certificate program
Cooperative (work-study plan) program
Study abroad
Student-designed major
Student participation in special academic programs
Learning communities
Undergraduate research/creative projects
Senior capstone or culminating academic experience
Service learning
First-year experiences
Qualified undergraduate students may take graduate-level classes
Yes
Pre-professional programs
Pre-law, pre-dentistry, pre-medicine, pre-veterinary science, other
Cooperative education programs
Computer Science
Teacher certification is offered in
Early childhood, special education, elementary, middle/junior high, secondary, bilingual/bicultural
Subject areas offering education certification
19
Counseling services offered
academic
birth control
career
minority student
military
older student
personal
psychological
religious
veteran student
international students
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Honors college 2018 enrollment
-
Honors program 2018 enrollment
-
Online bachelor's degree program offered
Yes
Percentage of bachelor's degree programs that are available online
8%
Individual online courses offered for bachelor's degree credit
Yes
Domestic Study Away
Semester/term-away programs
-
Student exchange programs offered with
-
Percent of 2018 graduates participating in domestic student exchange programs
-
Study Abroad
Countries where study abroad opportunities are available
Austria
Belgium
China
Costa Rica
Cuba
Ecuador
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Ireland
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2018 graduates participating in study abroad programs
-
Veterans
Institution is G.I. Bill certified
Yes
Institution participates in Yellow Ribbon Program
Yes
