1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [Saint Peter's University](/school/saint-peters-university/) 4. / 5. Career outcomes brief Career outcomes brief Copy linkPrint brief # Saint Peter's University Career Outcomes & Earnings Updated September 30, 2026 [Overview](/school/saint-peters-university/)[Cost & aid](/school/saint-peters-university/cost/)Outcomes[Admissions](/school/saint-peters-university/admissions/)[Majors](/school/saint-peters-university/majors/)[Similar schools](/school/saint-peters-university/similar/) **On this page**+ ## How much do Saint Peter's University graduates earn? The reported median is $64,352 four years after completion. The peer comparison uses $68,250 as its benchmark; the difference is \-$3,898 per year. Saint Peter's University sits in the 66th percentile for return among nonprofit four-year institutions. For federally aided graduates who are working and not enrolled, the median four years after completion is $64,352. That is in the 64th percentile. The median sits $3,898 below the $68,250 figure for comparable institutions (same type and size). Graduates earn about $14,094 more than the model expects for similar students. The earnings-beyond-expectations result is in the 90th percentile. The part the model attributes to the factors it measures (field of study, enrollment and the local labor market) adds $2,163. The part it attributes to a remainder it does not explain adds $11,931. That leaves earnings below the peer median but above the model's expectation. The earnings scenarios show a wide range, from $47,657 on the downside to $79,084 on the upside. These are scenarios estimated from the program mix, not observed groups of graduates. At the higher end, Nursing graduates report median earnings of $100,199 four years after completion. Accounting follows at $72,212, and Marketing at $63,460. Earnings vary across programs within the wider range. An estimated 28.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, a figure estimated from the program mix rather than observed enrollment. Four-year earnings cover completers who are working and not enrolled, so those continuing their education are outside that snapshot. **Median earnings · four years after completion** $64,352 **Rank for difference from expectations** 90th percentile Four-year median earnings against two benchmarks **Saint Peter's University reported median** $64,352 **Peer schools comparable schools · $3,898 above Saint Peter's University** $68,250 **Model expectation what similar students would be expected to earn · $14,094 below Saint Peter's University** $50,258 School and program earnings use pooled 2017–18 and 2018–19 completion cohorts, measured in 2022 and 2023 and expressed in 2024 dollars. [How the model works](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). ## How could earnings differ from the median? The planning scenarios range from $47,657 to $79,084, around the reported median of $64,352. Compare the lower scenario with [Saint Peter's University borrowing and monthly payments](/school/saint-peters-university/cost/) to see how a smaller income could change your plan. Modeled from the school’s program mix; not salary percentiles or a forecast for one graduate. Earnings four years after completion Planning rangeReported median **Lower estimate** $47,657 **Median · reported** $64,352 **Higher estimate** $79,084 Downside shows a lower-earning scenario based on the college’s mix of programs; upside shows a higher-earning scenario. Typical is the school’s reported median four years after completion. These are planning scenarios, not a forecast of your salary or percentiles of individual graduates. [Why the downside matters](/analysis/median-roi-hides-a-harsh-reality/) explores the risk hidden by medians, using older ten-year entrant data. [Read about the move to four-year earnings](/analysis/college-scorecard-2026-4-year-vs-10-year-earnings-2-2/). ## Do Saint Peter's University graduates earn more than expected? Azimuth models what we would expect graduates to earn based on who the college enrolls, how selective it is and its local economy. The difference between that expectation and reported earnings is what Azimuth calls [value added](/methodology/#value-added). Saint Peter's University graduates’ reported earnings are $14,094 above that expectation, the 90th percentile for this measure. Unlike a peer comparison, it adjusts for who enrolls. The breakdown separates the contribution attributed to observed factors from the remaining difference. Neither component establishes how much attending Saint Peter's University caused a student to earn. [Read how expected earnings are estimated](/analysis/a-value-added-approach-to-college-outcomes/). What explains value-added earnings? **Program & institutional factors The part attributed to observed institutional characteristics.** +$2,163 **Unexplained remainder What remains after the model’s observed factors.** +$11,931 **Total modeled value added The modeled difference from expected earnings.** +$14,094 These are statistical model components, not proven causal effects; the remainder is not a direct measure of teaching quality. ## Which fields at Saint Peter's University report the highest earnings? 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](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) 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. Business accounts for 28.5% of bachelor's degrees awarded, with Biological Sciences second at 12.6%. The university has 8 nationally ranked programs. Business Administration and Management is the largest single program at 67 degrees a year. [Azimuth ranks](/analysis/college-program-rankings-how-to-actually-evaluate-programs/) it #270 within its field, with graduates earning $58,634 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Nursing, where graduates earn $100,199 four years after completion from 34 degrees awarded. Teacher Education holds the best national rank at #17, with 37 degrees awarded and median earnings of $62,040. Biology is the second-largest program, with 53 degrees awarded, a national rank of #119, and median earnings of $61,502 four years after completion. Highest reported four-year program earnings **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** $100,199 **Accounting and Related Services** $72,212 **Marketing** $63,460 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods** $62,040 **Biology, General** $61,502 **Computer and Information Sciences, General** $61,013 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** $58,634 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** $56,438 [Explore Saint Peter's University program cohorts and field ranks](/school/saint-peters-university/majors/#largest-cohorts) for more context. ## Further analysis Earnings scenarios estimated from the program mix range from a downside of $47,657 to a typical $64,352, with an upside of $79,084. The spread shows how much field of study matters: Nursing graduates earn $100,199 four years after completion, while Criminal Justice, the lowest-earning large program, sits at $56,438. For Saint Peter's University, the median earnings four years after completion sit at $64,352, drawn from an earnings cohort of 600 federally aided completers who are working and not enrolled. Azimuth places that figure in the 64th percentile among nonprofit four-year institutions. Graduates earn about $14,094 more than the model expects for similar students. That puts the gap at the 90th percentile. Earnings scenarios, estimated from the university's program mix, show a typical figure of $64,352. The downside earnings scenario is $47,657 and the upside is $79,084. An estimated 28.1% of graduates continue to graduate study, based on the program mix. ## 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/).