Campus of La Salle University

    La Salle University

    Philadelphia, PA, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Doctoral/professional university
    • NCAA Division I

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    La Salle University Outcomes

    La Salle University has 38 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $133,908 four years after finishing, against $120,338 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    60.2%

    Graduation rate

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

    73.9%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $71,235

    Former students who received federal aid

    La Salle 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 La Salle University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 77 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
    142 graduates · $100,679 median earnings
    Above the national median
    23 of 38 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Accounting and Related Services
    Median debt is 11% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's)
    $133,908
    Field median $120,338
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
    $120,754
    Field median $95,127
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (doctoral)
    $113,093
    Field median $100,378
    Finance and Financial Management Services (master's)
    $113,038
    Field median $112,765
    Accounting and Related Services (master's)
    $101,144
    Field median $93,228
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's)
    $100,679
    Field median $86,020
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (master's)
    $98,457
    Field median $91,548
    Computer Science (bachelor's)
    $94,659
    Field median $99,177
    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
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing142$92,836$100,679$86,02017% above$25,019
    Computer Science13N/A$94,659$99,1775% below$20,500
    Computer and Information Sciences, General2$62,433$91,837$85,0008% aboveN/A
    Finance and Financial Management Services27$60,538$89,087$77,31215% above$21,516
    Accounting and Related Services30$68,977$83,892$73,05415% above$25,000
    Business Administration, Management and Operations3$55,007$80,900$64,59025% above$26,750
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods0N/A$76,518$87,11912% belowN/A
    Biology, General22$40,368$73,920$57,55828% above$19,500
    Marketing37$53,263$68,227$66,5423% above$21,875
    Communication Disorders Sciences and Services16N/A$65,759$58,49112% above$27,000
    Sociology4N/A$64,953$52,10525% aboveN/A
    Systems Science and Theory5$44,123$64,444$64,4440% aboveN/A
    Special Education and Teaching7$51,616$63,434$51,25824% aboveN/A
    Business/Commerce, General24$50,106$61,594$64,0164% below$20,000
    Communication and Media Studies31$38,848$61,347$53,82514% above$24,500
    Political Science and Government10$37,383$56,792$61,6138% belowN/A
    Nutrition Sciences12$56,521$55,765$59,5286% below$27,000
    Social Work22$45,289$55,431$51,8597% above$27,000
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods12N/A$55,322$47,73016% aboveN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections28$40,302$55,165$54,4691% above$27,000
    Public Health10$46,098$50,517$57,39812% below$27,000
    Psychology, General48$33,794$49,216$50,0662% below$27,000
    History3N/A$44,285$50,38712% belowN/A

    Associate programs

    Associate 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
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities27$23,127$37,618$42,77412% belowN/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
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing71$168,225$133,908$120,33811% above$51,250
    Business Administration, Management and Operations67$98,980$120,754$95,12727% above$38,517
    Finance and Financial Management Services32$97,483$113,038$112,7650% aboveN/A
    Accounting and Related Services34$81,877$101,144$93,2288% above$11,342
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods0$98,457N/A$91,5488% aboveN/A
    Security Science and Technology10N/A$93,485$86,3448% aboveN/A
    Marketing12N/A$82,256$83,9262% belowN/A
    Education, General72$65,274$69,946$63,75410% aboveN/A
    Communication Disorders Sciences and Services23$61,352$68,537$65,7864% above$30,750
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology50$54,943$67,707$65,7443% above$66,500
    Communication and Media Studies19$65,362$63,334$70,53410% belowN/A
    Special Education and Teaching12$54,220$58,658$63,0587% belowN/A
    Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions22N/A$56,667$60,2346% belowN/A

    Doctoral programs

    Doctoral 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
    Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyNot available$87,533$113,093$100,37813% above$186,480

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs La Salle 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 338 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more

      • 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/Commerce, General, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

      Median pay
      $193,950
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • 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 Science and 3 more

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

      Science

      Physicists

      Median pay
      $172,250
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Doctoral or professional degree

      Via Public Health

      • Science
      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Learning

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