Saint Ambrose University
Davenport, IA, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Saint Ambrose University has 23 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $135,821 four years after finishing, against $126,483 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
$66,659
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 Saint Ambrose University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 55 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 21 | $65,683 | $83,719 | $73,05415% above | $25,375 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 11 | $78,171 | N/A | $75,7503% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 15 | N/A | $77,850 | $64,59021% above | $27,343 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 95 | $72,619 | $75,832 | $86,02012% below | $20,250 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | 36 | $51,736 | $74,438 | $87,11915% below | $26,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 18 | N/A | $72,886 | $77,3126% below | $25,625 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 74 | $40,470 | $67,548 | $53,02427% above | $20,500 |
| Marketing | 48 | $52,344 | $66,714 | $66,5420% above | $27,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 29 | $50,487 | $61,988 | $54,46914% above | $27,000 |
| Psychology, General | 35 | $37,310 | $56,803 | $50,06613% above | $19,500 |
| General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations | 15 | $55,574 | N/A | $58,9006% below | $23,250 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 9 | $48,947 | N/A | $62,19421% below | N/A |
| English Language and Literature, General | 6 | $48,310 | N/A | $37,01731% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 34 | $43,666 | $47,634 | $47,7300% above | $27,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 20 | $40,095 | N/A | $41,3663% below | $21,500 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 31 | $119,071 | $135,821 | $126,4837% above | $148,283 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 62 | $77,014 | $103,021 | $95,1278% above | $40,110 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | N/A | $96,239 | $93,2283% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 0 | N/A | $80,008 | $69,94414% above | N/A |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 18 | $51,061 | $67,022 | $66,2661% above | $20,500 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 30 | $59,266 | $62,738 | $65,7865% below | $68,549 |
| Social Work | 39 | $50,357 | $54,215 | $62,59713% below | $41,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | Not available | $72,256 | $75,814 | $82,6338% below | $98,588 |
Careers linked to the programs Saint Ambrose University 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 Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 4 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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