1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Saint Mary's College](/school/saint-marys-college/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # Saint Mary's College Majors & Programs Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/saint-marys-college/)[Cost & aid](/school/saint-marys-college/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/saint-marys-college/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/saint-marys-college/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/saint-marys-college/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at Saint Mary's College? At Saint Mary's College, the program picture spans higher- and more moderate-earning fields four years after completion. Accounting sits at the higher end, with median earnings of $98,107 and 13 degrees awarded. Nursing also posts median earnings of $80,396 across 45 degrees awarded. Business Administration and Management had median earnings of $73,449 and 29 degrees awarded, placing it between those higher figures and the more moderate result for Teacher Education, at $51,665 with 25 degrees awarded. These results show that the earnings picture differs materially by field, even among programs with substantial numbers of degrees awarded. ### Major mix · each dot ≈ 1% of completions Share of reported completions in the bachelor’s programs included here. Each dot represents approximately 1% of those completions. Counts are credentials, not unique students; excluded programs are not zero activity. - Health professions**64 · 18.9%** - Business**42 · 12.4%** - Education**31 · 9.2%** - Psychology**30 · 8.9%** - Biological sciences**27 · 8.0%** - Other**144 · 42.6%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 24 of 24 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Accounting and Related Services 13 degrees awarded** $98,107 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 45 degrees awarded** $80,396 **Political Science and Government 6 degrees awarded** $74,623 **Business Administration, Management and Operations 29 degrees awarded** $73,449 **Biology, General 17 degrees awarded** $68,409 **Communication Disorders Sciences and Services 19 degrees awarded** $66,587 Each bar is a field’s median. Program size counts degrees awarded, not unique people or the earnings sample. Compare all matching programs Reported bachelor’s programs · earnings, program size and field ranks | Program | Degrees awarded | 4-yr earnings | Field rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Accounting and Related Services small degree count | 13 | $98,107 | — | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 45 | $80,396 | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 6 | $74,623 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 29 | $73,449 | — | | Biology, General small degree count | 17 | $68,409 | — | | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services small degree count | 19 | $66,587 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 20 | $66,335 | — | | Psychology, General | 30 | $58,218 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 25 | $51,665 | — | | Social Work small degree count | 18 | $49,555 | — | | Natural Resources Conservation and Research small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Neurobiology and Neurosciences small degree count | 10 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Applied Mathematics small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | International/Globalization Studies small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Philosophy small degree count | 7 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Chemistry small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Sociology small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Economics small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Fine and Studio Arts small degree count | 11 | Too few graduates to report | — | | History small degree count | 6 | Too few graduates to report | — | [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) · [How to evaluate program rankings](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## What are the largest programs at Saint Mary's College? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 45 **Psychology, General** 30 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 29 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** 25 **Communication and Media Studies** 20 **Communication Disorders Sciences and Services** 19 **Social Work** 18 **Biology, General** 17 **Accounting and Related Services** 13 **Natural Resources Conservation and Research** 11 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do Saint Mary's College majors rank nationally? National program ranks are not reported for this school. [How Azimuth compares programs across colleges](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) ## Further analysis Outcomes vary by field at Saint Mary's College, where 10 bachelor’s programs have published earnings data. Program award counts refer to degrees conferred in one academic year, not the number of individual students. The broadest award patterns sit in Health Professions, representing 18.9% of bachelor’s degrees awarded; Business accounts for 12.4%, and Education accounts for 9.2%. Those shares describe where degrees are concentrated, while the earnings figures here describe federally aided completers four years after completion. Among programs with published outcomes, Accounting has median earnings of $98,107 four years after completion, compared with Nursing at $80,396 and Political Science at $74,623. ## Data & methodology Sources and reporting periods: [methodology](/methodology/). Analysis and methodology by [Daniel Rogers](/about/#founder), founder of College Azimuth. Explanatory text is AI-assisted drafting checked against those figures; it is not an additional data source. Figure notes link to sources and limitations. [About College Azimuth](/about/).