Outcomes-based program rankings.
Program outcomes at St Catherine University vary significantly by field of study. These rankings evaluate each program by post-graduation earnings, debt burden, and return on investment — not prestige or reputation.
Use this analysis to compare programs and understand which fields deliver the strongest outcomes.
Analyzing 16 programs with available earnings data.
recent graduates
This bar shows the range of median earnings across all majors at this school.
The tables below compare programs in each category by earnings, rank, debt, and cohort size.
These sections represent the complete set of ranked undergraduate programs at St Catherine University.
General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other. leads business & economics with 65K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Merchandising, Sales, and Related Marketing Operations, Other.Small sample | — | $65,053★ | — | 6 |
| Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.Small sample |
Program rankings are derived entirely from post-graduation outcomes. We do not use reputation surveys, selectivity metrics, or SAT scores. This means some programs may rank differently than you'd expect based on prestige — and that's intentional.
Median earnings 10 years post-enrollment
Debt burden relative to earnings
Institutional contribution to outcomes
Resources, cohort size, and graduation rates
Trajectory from early to mid-career
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| Business Administration and Management, General. | — | $50,829 | — | 32 |
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. leads health with 80K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. | — | $79,667★ | $34,708 | 148 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions, Other. | — | $68,809 | — | 33 |
| Behavioral Aspects of Health. | — | $48,071 | — | 71 |
Biology, General. leads sciences & mathematics with 39K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. | — | $39,009 | — | 23 |
Forensic Social Work. leads social sciences & policy with 56K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forensic Social Work. | — | $55,686★ | — | 44 |
| Applied Economics.Small sample | — | $50,856 | — | 11 |
| Psychology, General. | — | $46,250 | — | 33 |
Communication and Media Studies, Other. leads communications with 49K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communication and Media Studies, Other.Small sample | — | $48,833 | — | 11 |
American Sign Language (ASL). leads humanities & arts with 46K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language (ASL).Small sample | — | $46,312★ | — | 14 |
| English Language and Literature, General.Small sample | — | $35,424 | — | 15 |
| Commercial Photography.Small sample | — | $31,547 | — | 11 |
Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching. leads education with 38K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adult and Continuing Education and Teaching.Small sample | — | $37,732 | — | 11 |
Exercise Science and Kinesiology. leads other & interdisciplinary with 48K in median earnings.
| Program | National Rank | Median Earnings | Median Debt | Cohort Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology. | — | $47,788 | — | 23 |
Why rankings may differ by program: A university's nursing program and business program can have entirely different outcome profiles. Our methodology surfaces these differences so you can evaluate programs — not just institutions.
