Campus of University of St Francis

    University of St Francis

    Joliet, IL, United States

    Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition

    • Private nonprofit
    • Doctoral/professional university

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    University of St Francis Outcomes

    University of St Francis has 25 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's), where graduates earn a median $142,432 four years after finishing, against $126,483 for the same field nationally.

    Outcomes

    Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
    64.1%

    Graduation rate

    First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time

    78.8%

    First-year retention

    Students who return for a second year

    Median earnings

    $69,137

    Former students who received federal aid

    University of St Francis graduate earnings by major

    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 St Francis. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 54 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.

    Largest program
    Curriculum and Instruction
    160 graduates · $73,452 median earnings
    Above the national median
    18 of 25 programs
    Graduate earnings compared with the same field and credential at other colleges
    Lowest debt for the pay
    Human Resources Management and Services
    Median debt is 16% of a year's earnings

    Highest-earning programs

    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (master's)
    $142,432
    Field median $126,483
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (graduate certificate)
    $141,547
    Field median $132,257
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's)
    $121,222
    Field median $120,338
    Educational Administration and Supervision (doctoral)
    $116,433
    Field median $101,194
    Health and Medical Administrative Services (master's)
    $108,702
    Field median $89,928
    Human Resources Management and Services (master's)
    $95,335
    Field median $85,192
    Human Resources Management and Services (bachelor's)
    $90,495
    Field median $67,025
    Business Administration, Management and Operations (master's)
    $87,471
    Field median $95,127
    Median earnings four years after finishing, or one year where four is not reported.

    Bachelor's programs

    Bachelor's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Human Resources Management and Services23N/A$90,495$67,02535% above$14,553
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing102$80,434$87,383$86,0202% above$20,000
    Health and Medical Administrative Services39$71,414$79,421$58,51836% above$16,304
    Accounting and Related Services10N/A$76,680$73,0545% aboveN/A
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions9$75,619N/A$69,7568% above$22,625
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods4$48,003$68,599$87,11921% belowN/A
    Criminal Justice and Corrections7N/A$61,741$54,46913% aboveN/A
    Marketing13$50,047$61,119$66,5428% belowN/A
    Biology, General16$44,942$58,363$57,5581% above$19,472
    Social Work16N/A$56,259$51,8598% aboveN/A
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods15$44,523$48,353$47,7301% above$23,115
    Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management8$43,125N/A$40,0648% aboveN/A
    Psychology, General21$37,223$42,474$50,06615% below$22,404

    Master's programs

    Master's programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions37$110,772$142,432$126,48313% aboveN/A
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing31$118,010$121,222$120,3381% above$42,973
    Health and Medical Administrative Services45$92,365$108,702$89,92821% above$28,892
    Human Resources Management and Services8N/A$95,335$85,19212% aboveN/A
    Business Administration, Management and Operations41$79,482$87,471$95,1278% below$25,593
    Educational Administration and Supervision32$72,875$78,478$69,94412% above$25,379
    Curriculum and Instruction160$65,408$73,452$60,80721% above$12,052
    Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods8$63,075N/A$91,54831% belowN/A
    Social Work21$55,723$61,372$62,5972% below$27,109
    Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas21$58,519N/A$58,8411% belowN/A

    Doctoral programs

    Doctoral programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Educational Administration and Supervision34$116,212$116,433$101,19415% above$53,940

    Graduate certificate programs

    Graduate certificate programs: graduates, median earnings 1 and 4 years after finishing, national median earnings for the field, and median federal debt
    ProgramGraduatesEarnings 1 yrEarnings 4 yrField medianMedian debt
    Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing20N/A$141,547$132,2577% aboveN/A

    Career paths from this college

    Careers linked to the programs University of St Francis reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.

    Explore all 370 careers
    • Bright outlook

      Healthcare practitioners

      Nurse Anesthetists

      Median pay
      $236,590
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

      • Critical Thinking
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Learning
    • Management

      Chief Executives

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more

      • Judgment and Decision Making
      • Complex Problem Solving
      • Critical Thinking
    • Management

      Chief Sustainability Officers

      Median pay
      $213,990
      Outlook
      As fast as average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations, Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Writing
      • Active Listening
    • Bright outlook

      Science

      Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

      Median pay
      $193,950
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Master's degree

      Via Psychology, General, Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology

      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
      • Writing
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Computer and Information Systems Managers

      Median pay
      $175,140
      Outlook
      Much faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Computer Science and 3 more

      • Critical Thinking
      • Active Listening
      • Reading Comprehension
    • Bright outlook

      Management

      Architectural and Engineering Managers

      Median pay
      $171,270
      Outlook
      Faster than average

      Bachelor's degree

      Via Business Administration, Management and Operations

      • Reading Comprehension
      • Active Listening
      • Complex Problem Solving

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