Nazareth College
Rochester, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Nazareth College has 30 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $87,529 four years after finishing, against $86,020 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$61,794
Former students who received federal aid
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 Nazareth College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 44 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 22 | $83,765 | $87,529 | $86,0202% above | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 4 | N/A | $79,225 | $77,3122% above | N/A |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 26 | N/A | $71,968 | $64,04612% above | $25,222 |
| Marketing | 10 | N/A | $70,378 | $66,5426% above | N/A |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs | 17 | N/A | $62,585 | $62,3430% above | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 41 | N/A | $60,754 | $58,4914% above | $25,250 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | 10 | $36,186 | $60,186 | $58,7183% above | $21,500 |
| Biology, General | 26 | $33,056 | $58,371 | $57,5581% above | $25,000 |
| Social Work | 32 | N/A | $57,949 | $51,85912% above | $25,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $47,486 | $57,193 | $64,59011% below | $25,000 |
| History | 15 | $34,472 | $55,271 | $50,38710% above | $26,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 10 | $48,221 | $53,695 | $53,8250% above | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 11 | N/A | $53,423 | $48,77310% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 22 | $45,649 | $53,350 | $50,8275% above | $27,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Not available | N/A | $51,970 | $47,7309% above | $25,000 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | 11 | N/A | $51,412 | $56,0478% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 44 | $39,938 | $50,903 | $50,0662% above | $25,000 |
| Public Health | 19 | $52,519 | $47,851 | $57,39817% below | $26,125 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 7 | $33,334 | $42,615 | $52,72719% below | N/A |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | 28 | $28,541 | $36,117 | $40,05310% below | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services | 5 | N/A | $82,511 | $85,1923% below | N/A |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 5 | N/A | $74,531 | $93,07820% below | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 34 | $60,021 | $64,742 | $65,7862% below | $53,276 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 11 | $61,259 | N/A | $78,30322% below | N/A |
| Social Work | 53 | $56,467 | $59,937 | $62,5974% below | $40,527 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 5 | N/A | $55,628 | $63,61113% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 35 | $49,935 | $54,886 | $62,45012% below | $28,250 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 40 | $59,831 | $54,483 | $71,26224% below | $38,250 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 27 | $52,905 | $53,818 | $58,8459% below | $44,608 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $70,386 | $79,147 | $82,6334% below | $84,546 |
Careers linked to the programs Nazareth College reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services and 1 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 2 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Public Health
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