Saint John Fisher College
Rochester, NY, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Saint John Fisher College has 24 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration (first professional), where graduates earn a median $134,673 four years after finishing, against $136,715 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
$76,156
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 John Fisher College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 37 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 | 181 | $85,194 | $86,470 | $86,0201% above | $26,401 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 26 | $59,245 | $72,171 | $73,0541% below | $24,187 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 40 | $55,983 | $70,455 | $77,3129% below | $24,250 |
| Marketing | 31 | $48,522 | $68,086 | $66,5422% above | $24,125 |
| Human Resources Management and Services | 3 | N/A | $61,893 | $67,0258% below | N/A |
| Biology, General | 56 | $38,617 | $61,201 | $57,5586% above | $23,250 |
| Economics | 6 | N/A | $60,920 | $79,31023% below | N/A |
| Criminology | 22 | $38,269 | $60,481 | $56,2248% above | $18,699 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 19 | $49,734 | $58,279 | $53,8258% above | $19,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 31 | $53,691 | $57,184 | $64,59011% below | $24,119 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 49 | $50,151 | $56,411 | $47,73018% above | $25,037 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 37 | $42,414 | $56,069 | $53,0246% above | $22,000 |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | 24 | N/A | $54,899 | $65,38816% below | $20,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 8 | N/A | $54,602 | $48,77312% above | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 49 | $45,149 | $53,568 | $50,0667% above | $22,000 |
| History | 15 | N/A | $49,491 | $50,3872% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 118 | $102,924 | $109,441 | $120,3389% below | $42,907 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 0 | $70,947 | $89,525 | $69,94428% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 52 | $67,743 | $84,143 | $95,12712% below | $30,500 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 25 | $56,691 | $61,816 | $60,2343% above | $59,537 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 33 | N/A | $57,619 | $62,4508% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 0 | $42,106 | $53,346 | $63,05815% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 40 | $132,278 | $128,060 | $98,71130% above | $116,953 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 63 | $105,208 | $134,673 | $136,7151% below | $182,388 |
Careers linked to the programs Saint John Fisher 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
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Finance and Financial Management Services
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 1 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics, Public Health
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