St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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St Petersburg College has 41 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (bachelor's), where graduates earn a median $91,608 four years after finishing, against $86,020 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$46,150
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 St Petersburg College. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 44 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 | 155 | $85,600 | $91,608 | $86,0206% above | $18,122 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 170 | $62,560 | $71,668 | $80,32211% below | $23,501 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences | 31 | $70,345 | N/A | $70,3450% above | $14,725 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 0 | $71,468 | $63,700 | $68,5837% below | N/A |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other | 62 | $65,858 | $63,162 | $63,0520% above | $30,728 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 252 | $55,098 | $62,040 | $64,5904% below | $24,004 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 14 | N/A | $61,428 | $41,95446% above | N/A |
| Public Health | 88 | $53,791 | $59,200 | $57,3983% above | $25,750 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 12 | $53,540 | $53,393 | $51,2584% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 40 | $41,169 | $52,657 | $52,4440% above | $19,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 49 | $50,705 | $52,047 | $47,7309% above | $15,147 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 3 | N/A | $51,755 | $50,8272% above | N/A |
| Biology, General | 21 | $33,582 | $49,403 | $57,55814% below | N/A |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | 17 | $35,149 | $48,190 | $53,64210% below | $25,000 |
| Public Administration | 24 | $43,070 | $47,320 | $64,95327% below | N/A |
| Education, Other | 73 | $41,427 | $45,220 | $48,6537% below | $26,961 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 241 | $74,834 | $81,621 | $79,9432% above | $15,750 |
| Computer Programming | 24 | $59,945 | $76,683 | $59,64629% above | N/A |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 50 | $70,979 | $70,198 | $64,06310% above | $10,665 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions | 21 | $69,358 | $63,102 | $64,8783% below | N/A |
| Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians | 6 | N/A | $62,554 | $73,91915% below | N/A |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 21 | $49,290 | $57,312 | $46,24624% above | $12,283 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 38 | $54,111 | $55,765 | $49,32313% above | $25,117 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 72 | $46,389 | $55,722 | $57,1202% below | $17,166 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 43 | $39,363 | $53,014 | $41,44528% above | $17,561 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 20 | $51,372 | N/A | $44,13616% above | N/A |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions | 0 | N/A | $50,199 | $49,4522% above | N/A |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians | 56 | N/A | $46,358 | $42,08610% above | N/A |
| Legal Support Services | 8 | N/A | $45,987 | $45,7511% above | N/A |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science | 25 | $60,716 | $43,598 | $53,09018% below | $16,662 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2,367 | $35,219 | $43,491 | $42,7742% above | $10,615 |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | 16 | $42,440 | $40,278 | $39,5982% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 13 | $36,672 | N/A | $31,69816% above | N/A |
| Human Services, General | Not available | N/A | $34,811 | $42,04817% below | $28,575 |
| Music | 21 | $19,763 | $32,573 | $37,31913% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Protection | 60 | N/A | $69,864 | $62,17612% above | N/A |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 284 | $49,501 | $62,753 | $60,3054% above | $10,336 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 88 | $61,435 | N/A | $42,60244% above | $15,211 |
| Computer Programming | 99 | $61,245 | N/A | $48,92125% above | N/A |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 86 | $40,870 | $42,416 | $38,71410% above | N/A |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions | 20 | N/A | $41,508 | $42,5492% below | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs St Petersburg 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
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Healthcare practitioners
Doctoral or professional degree
Via Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business Administration, Management and Operations and 1 more
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