Saint Peter's University
Jersey City, NJ, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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Saint Peter's University has 21 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Educational Administration and Supervision (doctoral), where graduates earn a median $131,065 one year after finishing, against $96,457 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
$63,525
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 Peter's University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 78 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 | 29 | $87,470 | $100,199 | $86,02016% above | $18,750 |
| Accounting and Related Services | 26 | $51,599 | $72,212 | $73,0541% below | $12,000 |
| Marketing | 7 | $29,569 | $63,460 | $66,5425% below | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 17 | $47,922 | $62,040 | $47,73030% above | $16,785 |
| Biology, General | 39 | $37,620 | $61,502 | $57,5587% above | $19,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 16 | $57,746 | $61,013 | $85,00028% below | $17,381 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 81 | $52,842 | $58,634 | $64,5909% below | $15,375 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 42 | $36,285 | $56,438 | $54,4694% above | $17,742 |
| Psychology, General | 68 | $36,479 | $45,623 | $50,0669% below | $9,375 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 24 | $36,533 | $42,362 | $53,02420% below | $18,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 6 | $28,804 | $42,264 | $53,82521% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Human Resources Management and Services | 6 | N/A | $106,327 | $85,19225% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 6 | N/A | $101,075 | $95,1276% above | N/A |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 24 | $84,343 | $91,891 | $69,94431% above | $23,511 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 20 | $76,250 | $87,339 | $112,76523% below | $29,969 |
| Insurance | 3 | N/A | $84,830 | $126,05233% below | N/A |
| Special Education and Teaching | 20 | N/A | $70,959 | $63,05813% above | N/A |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 4 | N/A | $66,181 | $58,99812% above | N/A |
| Public Administration | 4 | $64,141 | $64,106 | $77,17517% below | N/A |
| Education, General | 15 | $59,645 | $56,716 | $63,75411% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 45 | $131,065 | N/A | $96,45736% above | $56,375 |
Careers linked to the programs Saint Peter's 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 Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 3 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management and 3 more
Science
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Physics
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