St Petersburg College Rankings & Recognition

St Petersburg College appears in 4 of CollegesRef's value rankings by major. Its best placement is #70 of 521 for education, and #12 of 21 ranked colleges in Florida.

St Petersburg College 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

Education

Ranked #70 of 521 for value

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods · 49 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $52,047; Ranked-college median: $48,822
Median debt: $15,147; Ranked-college median: $21,500

Value score 72.2 of 100 · #12 of 21 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 71th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 100th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 90th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 7th percentile

Average net price $1,079 (median $17,201) · graduation rate 34.9% · debt is 29% of earnings

Ranked just above: University of Wisconsin-River Falls (#69)
Ranked just below: Indian River State College (#71)

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Nursing

Ranked #89 of 686 for value

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing · 155 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $91,608; Ranked-college median: $85,171
Median debt: $18,122; Ranked-college median: $20,938

Value score 69.6 of 100 · #13 of 38 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 72th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 100th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 74th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 8th percentile

Average net price $1,079 (median $18,014) · graduation rate 34.9% · debt is 20% of earnings

Ranked just above: Millersville University of Pennsylvania (#88)
Ranked just below: University of San Francisco (#90)

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Biology

Ranked #477 of 680 for value

Biology, General · 21 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $49,403; Ranked-college median: $58,001

Value score 39.7 of 100 · #14 of 24 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 16th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 99th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 4th percentile

Average net price $1,079 (median $18,049) · graduation rate 34.9%

Ranked just above: University of Alaska Anchorage (#476)
Ranked just below: Life University (#478)

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Business

Ranked #548 of 986 for value

Business Administration, Management and Operations · 252 graduates

Earnings 4 yrs after: $62,040; Ranked-college median: $64,860
Median debt: $24,004; Ranked-college median: $21,375

Value score 46.9 of 100 · #23 of 47 in Florida

Graduate earnings · 40% of score: 38th percentile
Average net price (lower is better) · 25% of score: 100th percentile
Debt compared with earnings (lower is better) · 20% of score: 27th percentile
Graduation rate · 15% of score: 10th percentile

Average net price $1,079 (median $19,132) · graduation rate 34.9% · debt is 39% of earnings

Ranked just above: Saint Johns River State College (#547)
Ranked just below: Pensacola State College (#549)

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Avg. net price: $1,079
Graduation: 34.9%
Students: 18,950

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Baccalaureate/associate college

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