St. Mary's University Rankings & Recognition

St. Mary's University appears in 5 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #159 of 330 for finance, and #14 of 33 ranked colleges in Texas.

St. Mary'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

Finance

Ranked #159 of 330 for value

Finance and Financial Management Services · 26 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $82,753; Ranked-college median: $77,916
Median debt: $22,152; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 50.4 of 100 · #14 of 33 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 62th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 49th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 38th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 40th percentile

Average net price $17,775 (median $17,502) · graduation rate 58.3% · debt is 27% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (#158)
Ranked just below: Hofstra University (#160)

Best colleges for finance

Kinesiology and exercise science

Ranked #220 of 459 for value

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,553; Ranked-college median: $53,707
Median debt: $19,500; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 51.5 of 100 · #25 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 44th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 60th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 56th percentile

Average net price $17,775 (median $18,314) · graduation rate 58.3% · debt is 37% of earnings

Ranked just above: Black Hills State University (#219)
Ranked just below: Saint John Fisher College (#221)

Best colleges for kinesiology and exercise science

Marketing

Ranked #254 of 354 for value

Marketing · 22 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $66,151; Ranked-college median: $67,486
Median debt: $26,125; Ranked-college median: $19,523

Value score 38 of 100 · #24 of 35 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 44th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 50th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 9th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 41th percentile

Average net price $17,775 (median $17,699) · graduation rate 58.3% · debt is 40% of earnings

Ranked just above: Rhode Island College (#253)
Ranked just below: Pittsburg State University (#255)

Best colleges for marketing

Political science

Ranked #380 of 388 for value

Political Science and Government · 29 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,620; Ranked-college median: $63,181
Median debt: $23,250; Ranked-college median: $19,500

Value score 18.4 of 100 · #22 of 22 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 2th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 53th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 2th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 27th percentile

Average net price $17,775 (median $18,238) · graduation rate 58.3% · debt is 50% of earnings

Ranked just above: Kent State University at Kent (#379)
Ranked just below: Virginia State University (#381)

Best colleges for political science

Biology

Ranked #579 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 35 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $46,873; Ranked-college median: $58,001
Median debt: $18,369; Ranked-college median: $20,717

Value score 30.5 of 100 · #36 of 44 in Texas

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 9th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 52th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 36th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 45th percentile

Average net price $17,775 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 58.3% · debt is 39% of earnings