Saint Peter's University Rankings & Recognition

Saint Peter's University appears in 7 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #33 of 686 for nursing, and #1 of 18 ranked colleges in New Jersey.

Saint Peter's University rankings by major

Source: CollegesRef value rankings from U.S. College Scorecard data, 2025

Each ranking compares bachelor's programs in one field. A college's value score is the weighted average of four percentiles among the ranked colleges: graduate earnings, average net price, debt compared with earnings, and graduation rate. Percentiles here are 100 for the best figure in the field. How the rankings work

Nursing

Ranked #33 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $100,199; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $18,750; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 81.2 of 100 · #1 of 18 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 87th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 49th percentile

Average net price $8,127 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 54.6% · debt is 19% of earnings

Ranked just above: Indian River State College (#32)
Ranked just below: CUNY York College (#34)

Best colleges for nursing

Criminal justice

Ranked #51 of 379 for value

Criminal Justice and Corrections · 42 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $56,438; Ranked-college median: $55,481
Median debt: $17,742; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 70.4 of 100 · #4 of 14 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 56th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 93th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 79th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 60th percentile

Average net price $8,127 (median $16,222) · graduation rate 54.6% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: California State University-Northridge (#50)
Ranked just below: Fitchburg State University (#52)

Best colleges for criminal justice

Biology

Ranked #103 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 39 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $61,502; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $19,250; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 69.2 of 100 · #9 of 19 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 66th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 70th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 36th percentile

Average net price $8,127 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 54.6% · debt is 31% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of California-Riverside (#102)
Ranked just below: Temple University-Pennsylvania (#104)

Best colleges for biology

Accounting

Ranked #110 of 408 for value

Accounting and Related Services · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $72,212; Ranked-college median: $76,108
Median debt: $12,000; Ranked-college median: $20,500

Value score 62.8 of 100 · #7 of 12 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 38th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 93th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 35th percentile

Average net price $8,127 (median $17,285) · graduation rate 54.6% · debt is 17% of earnings

Ranked just above: Auburn University (#109)
Ranked just below: Dallas Baptist University (#111)

Best colleges for accounting

Psychology

Ranked #288 of 814 for value

Psychology, General · 68 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $45,623; Ranked-college median: $51,007
Median debt: $9,375; Ranked-college median: $21,000

Value score 57.6 of 100 · #13 of 22 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 22th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 96th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 40th percentile

Average net price $8,127 (median $18,874) · graduation rate 54.6% · debt is 21% of earnings

Ranked just above: Bellarmine University (#287)
Ranked just below: SUNY College at Oswego (#289)

Best colleges for psychology

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #327 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 24 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $42,362; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $18,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 39.1 of 100 · #5 of 5 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 4th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 95th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 34th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 46th percentile

Average net price $8,127 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 54.6% · debt is 44% of earnings

Ranked just above: Wayne State College-Nebraska (#326)
Ranked just below: University of Puget Sound (#328)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Business

Ranked #371 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 81 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $58,634; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $15,375; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 56.3 of 100 · #12 of 20 in New Jersey

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 26th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 94th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 76th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 50th percentile

Average net price $8,127 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 54.6% · debt is 26% of earnings