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Saint Peter's UniversityJersey City, NJ · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Psychology, General (20% of graduates). 12 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 59% of colleges. 31% of faculty are full-time. Spends $7,315 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

558 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 58% of graduates; 41 programs in 18 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Psychology, General 42.010120% 111
    Graduates in this field earn $45,623 4 years out
  2. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020115% 86
    Graduates in this field earn $58,634 4 years out
  3. Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 51.38019.9% 55
    Graduates in this field earn $100,199 4 years out
  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General 11.01016.8% 38
    Graduates in this field earn $61,013 4 years out
  5. Biology/Biological Sciences, General 26.01016.3% 35
    Graduates in this field earn $61,502 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Psychology, 5.1% → 20% of graduates since 2014–15 (111 graduates in 2024–25).

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

Bachelor's degrees awarded July through June, by federal program name (), which can differ from what the college calls a major. A double major counts once, under the ; its other field is a . Earnings are College Scorecard's median for graduates of the program's broader field (), 4 years after completion; see Top-earning majors below.

Top-earning majors here

By earnings 4 years after completion

  1. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$100,199 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $88,259

    4 years after completion$100,199
    National median: $88,910Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $84,988 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $16,487 · 84 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Accounting and Related Services$72,212 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $40,562

    4 years after completion$72,212
    National median: $76,194Below typical

    Median federal debt: $20,048 · 66 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Marketing$63,460 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $18,709

    4 years after completion$63,460
    National median: $69,303Below typical

    Median federal debt: $20,500 · 25 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$62,040 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $42,046

    4 years after completion$62,040
    National median: $47,382Above typical

    Median federal debt: $23,650 · 68 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Biology, General$61,502 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $33,779

    4 years after completion$61,502
    National median: $57,214Above typical

    Median federal debt: $17,185 · 98 graduates, two most recent years combined

Bachelor's programs only, among graduates who received federal financial aid and were working (not enrolled in school) in the measurement year.

Students per faculty member vs. every college12 to 1
12 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 59% of 1,892More students per faculty →

Not the average class size: faculty also teach graduate students and do research, and large lectures can sit alongside small seminars.

Full-time faculty31%
National median: 67%Below typical
Average faculty salary

$85,287

9-month equated, all ranks combined. Pay tracks local cost of living as much as a college's generosity.

Spending and endowment

Fiscal 2023–24. Compared only against other private nonprofit colleges: public and private colleges report finances on different accounting forms that aren't comparable.

Instruction spending per student$7,315
$7,315
← Lessmore than 27% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$13,254
$13,254
← Lessmore than 24% of 1,065More →

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent release;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)