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University of Saint Joseph
West Hartford, CT, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
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University of Saint Joseph has 19 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (graduate certificate), where graduates earn a median $145,184 one year after finishing, against $125,648 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
$67,897
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 University of Saint Joseph. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 67 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 | 66 | $89,593 | $90,587 | $86,0205% above | $27,000 |
| Social Work | 8 | N/A | $59,465 | $51,85915% above | $26,000 |
| Public Health | 3 | N/A | $52,827 | $57,3988% below | N/A |
| Psychology, General | 11 | $45,875 | $49,532 | $50,0661% below | $23,680 |
| Biology, General | 10 | N/A | $49,383 | $57,55814% below | $27,000 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | 39 | $125,657 | $141,533 | $126,48312% above | $153,437 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 36 | $120,430 | $125,564 | $120,3384% above | $51,250 |
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 9 | $76,807 | N/A | $62,47323% above | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 18 | N/A | $75,925 | $95,12720% below | N/A |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology | 25 | $57,161 | $74,573 | $65,74413% above | $53,304 |
| Biology, General | 24 | N/A | $71,404 | $71,9051% below | $30,753 |
| Education, General | 7 | N/A | $69,844 | $63,75410% above | N/A |
| Nutrition Sciences | 13 | $68,889 | $69,578 | $69,1661% above | N/A |
| Social Work | 54 | $60,693 | $68,123 | $62,5979% above | $49,293 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 52 | $57,269 | $62,650 | $63,0581% below | $32,500 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | 7 | N/A | $58,976 | $58,9980% above | N/A |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 26 | $52,381 | $52,902 | $58,84510% below | $39,386 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration | 35 | $101,481 | $138,455 | $136,7151% above | $199,526 |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 9 | $145,184 | N/A | $125,64816% above | N/A |
Careers linked to the programs University of Saint Joseph reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
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