1. [College research](/) 2. / 3. [St. Joseph's University-New York](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/) 4. / 5. Programs & majors brief Programs & majors brief Copy linkPrint brief # St. Joseph's University-New York Majors & Programs Updated October 1, 2026 [Overview](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/)[Cost & aid](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/cost/)[Outcomes](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/outcomes/)[Admissions](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/admissions/)Majors[Similar schools](/school/st-josephs-university-new-york/similar/) **On this page**+ ## Which majors earn the most at St. Joseph's University-New York? The program mix at St. Joseph's University-New York is concentrated in fields where earnings are moderate, with one clear exception. Education accounts for 31.4% of bachelor's degrees awarded, and the largest single program, Special Education and Teaching, reports median earnings of $55,812 four years after completion. Nursing is the outlier. Graduates earn $104,818, well above the school's overall median, from 84 degrees awarded a year. Accounting follows at $82,916, with 27 degrees awarded. Most other large programs sit in a tighter band. Business Administration and Management awards 90 degrees and shows earnings of $63,693, while Psychology awards 76 degrees at $59,679. A student's field of study matters a great deal here, and the highest-paying option is not the largest one. ### 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. - Education**303 · 31.4%** - Business**159 · 16.5%** - Health professions**134 · 13.9%** - Psychology**76 · 7.9%** - Communication**48 · 5.0%** - Other**245 · 25.4%** Find a field Sort programsLargest programsHighest four-year earningsBest national field rankProgram name 27 of 27 programs shown Four-year earnings · first six matching programs **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 84 degrees awarded** $104,818 **Accounting and Related Services 27 degrees awarded** $82,916 **Health and Medical Administrative Services 36 degrees awarded** $76,238 **Mathematics 12 degrees awarded** $67,968 **Biology, General 19 degrees awarded** $67,242 **Marketing 15 degrees awarded** $64,172 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 84 | $104,818 | — | | Accounting and Related Services | 27 | $82,916 | — | | Health and Medical Administrative Services | 36 | $76,238 | — | | Mathematics small degree count | 12 | $67,968 | — | | Biology, General small degree count | 19 | $67,242 | — | | Marketing small degree count | 15 | $64,172 | — | | Business Administration, Management and Operations | 90 | $63,693 | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 94 | $63,672 | — | | Criminal Justice and Corrections | 47 | $60,471 | — | | Human Services, General small degree count | 14 | $60,091 | — | | Hospitality Administration/Management small degree count | 17 | $60,041 | — | | Psychology, General | 76 | $59,679 | — | | Parks, Recreation, and Leisure Facilities Management | 21 | $59,616 | — | | Social Sciences, General small degree count | 13 | $59,028 | — | | Special Education and Teaching | 200 | $55,812 | — | | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 43 | $52,543 | — | | English Language and Literature, General small degree count | 16 | $51,715 | — | | Political Science and Government small degree count | 7 | $47,296 | — | | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services small degree count | 7 | $43,777 | — | | History small degree count | 8 | $38,952 | — | | Communication and Media Studies | 40 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Journalism small degree count | 8 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer and Information Sciences, General | 21 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Computer Science small degree count | 17 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods small degree count | 9 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions small degree count | 14 | Too few graduates to report | — | | Human Resources Management and Services small degree count | 10 | 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 St. Joseph's University-New York? Ten largest programs by degrees awarded **Special Education and Teaching** 200 **Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas** 94 **Business Administration, Management and Operations** 90 **Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing** 84 **Psychology, General** 76 **Criminal Justice and Corrections** 47 **Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities** 43 **Communication and Media Studies** 40 **Health and Medical Administrative Services** 36 **Accounting and Related Services** 27 Counts describe degrees awarded in the reporting period, not current enrollment. [Program data and definitions](#page-sources) ## How do St. Joseph's University-New York 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 Azimuth evaluates programs at St. Joseph's University-New York using four-year earnings among federally aided completers, debt and cohort size rather than reputation. Published earnings data is available for 20 programs at the bachelor's level. Degrees awarded are concentrated in Education at 31.4%, then Business at 16.5% and Health Professions at 13.9%. Special Education and Teaching is the largest program, with 200 degrees awarded and median earnings of $55,812 four years after completion. The highest-earning program is Nursing, with median earnings of $104,818 four years after completion from 84 degrees a year. Accounting is the next highest, with median earnings of $82,916 four years after completion. ## 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/).