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Saint Peter's University Majors & Programs

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Which majors earn the most at Saint Peter's University?

The highest-earning program at Saint Peter's University is Nursing, where graduates earn a median of $100,199 four years after completion. That figure is well above the university-wide median, and the program awards 34 degrees a year.

The largest program is Business Administration and Management, with 67 degrees awarded and median earnings of $58,634. Azimuth ranks it #270 nationally within its field.

Biology and Computer and Information Sciences sit in the middle of the earnings range, at $61,502 and $61,013 respectively. Biology is the second-largest program, awarding 53 degrees, and Azimuth ranks it #119 nationally within its field.

Criminal Justice rounds out the larger programs at $56,438, with 46 degrees awarded and a national rank of #103.

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.

  • Business138 · 28.5%
  • Biological sciences61 · 12.6%
  • Homeland security46 · 9.5%
  • Health professions42 · 8.7%
  • Computer science39 · 8.1%
  • Other158 · 32.6%

22 of 22 programs shown

Four-year earnings · first six matching programs
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 34 degrees awarded
$100,199
Accounting and Related Services 31 degrees awarded
$72,212
Marketing 14 degrees awarded
$63,460
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods 37 degrees awarded
$62,040
Biology, General 53 degrees awarded
$61,502
Computer and Information Sciences, General 39 degrees awarded
$61,013

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
ProgramDegrees awarded4-yr earningsField rank
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing34$100,199#100
Accounting and Related Services31$72,212#175
Marketing small degree count14$63,460—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods37$62,040#17
Biology, General53$61,502#119
Computer and Information Sciences, General39$61,013—
Business Administration, Management and Operations67$58,634#270
Criminal Justice and Corrections46$56,438#103
Psychology, General34$45,623#299
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness20$42,362#213
Communication and Media Studies small degree count18$42,264—
English Language and Literature, General small degree count10Too few graduates to report—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Mathematics small degree count5Too few graduates to report—
Chemistry small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Political Science and Government small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Sociology small degree count7Too few graduates to report—
Design and Applied Arts small degree count6Too few graduates to report—
Health and Medical Administrative Services small degree count8Too few graduates to report—
Finance and Financial Management Services small degree count13Too few graduates to report—
International Business small degree count13Too few graduates to report—

Program data and definitions · How to evaluate program rankings

What are the largest programs at Saint Peter's University?

Ten largest programs by degrees awarded
Business Administration, Management and Operations
67
Biology, General
53
Criminal Justice and Corrections
46
Computer and Information Sciences, General
39
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods
37
Psychology, General
34
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
34
Accounting and Related Services
31
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
20
Communication and Media Studies
18

Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. Program data and definitions

How do Saint Peter's University majors rank nationally?

National program rankings

  1. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods#17
  2. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Included by program size#100
  3. Criminal Justice and Corrections Included by program size#103
  4. Biology, General Included by program size#119
  5. Accounting and Related Services Included by program size#175
  6. Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness Included by program size#213
  7. Business Administration, Management and Operations Included by program size#270
  8. Psychology, General Included by program size#299

Programs ranked in the national top 50, supplemented by the largest ranked programs when needed to show ten. Fewer appear when fewer ranks are reported. Each rank compares bachelor’s programs in the same field; field sizes differ.

How Azimuth compares programs across colleges

Further analysis

Outcomes at Saint Peter's University vary by field. Earnings data covers 11 bachelor's programs, with 8 fields carrying an Azimuth national rank.

Business is the largest program family at 28.5% of degrees awarded. Biological Sciences takes 12.6%.

Security & Protective Services accounts for 9.5%. Teacher Education holds the strongest national rank, at #17 in its field, with graduates earning $62,040 four years after completion. Biology ranks #119 nationally and reports median earnings of $61,502.

Data & methodology

Sources and reporting periods: methodology.

Analysis and methodology by Daniel Rogers, 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.