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Peirce CollegePhiladelphia, PA · Private nonprofit

Academics

Majors and faculty

The most popular major is Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies (39% of graduates). 13 students for every faculty member, fewer than at 50% of colleges. 100% of faculty are full-time. Spends $8,797 a year on instruction per student.

Most popular majors

187 bachelor's degrees, 2024–25 graduates

The top 5 programs account for 78% of graduates; 12 programs in 7 fields awarded at least one.

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 24.010139% 72
  2. Business Administration and Management, General 52.020114% 26
    Graduates in this field earn $66,070 4 years out
  3. Organizational Leadership 52.02139.1% 17
    Graduates in this field earn $66,070 4 years out
  4. Information Technology 11.01038.0% 15
    Graduates in this field earn $65,881 4 years out
  5. Health/Health Care Administration/Management 51.07018.0% 15
    Graduates in this field earn $51,003 4 years out

Fastest-growing field: Liberal arts and general studies, 0.0% → 39% of graduates since 2014–15 (72 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. Accounting and Related Services$74,451 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: Too few graduates to report

    4 years after completion$74,451
    National median: $76,194About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $57,931 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $35,000 · 14 graduates, two most recent years combined

  2. Legal Support Services$66,978 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $46,406

    4 years after completion$66,978
    National median: $53,266Above typical

    4 years out, Pell: $38,387 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $33,588 · 31 graduates, two most recent years combined

  3. Business Administration, Management and Operations$66,070 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $55,328

    4 years after completion$66,070
    National median: $68,257About typical

    4 years out, Pell: $52,476 · Non-Pell: $65,594(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $34,000 · 82 graduates, two most recent years combined

  4. Computer and Information Sciences, General$65,881 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $66,352

    4 years after completion$65,881
    National median: $92,374Below typical

    4 years out, Pell: $66,638 · Non-Pell: Too few graduates to report(an older graduating class than the figure above — see the (i) for why)

    Median federal debt: $31,687 · 39 graduates, two most recent years combined

  5. Criminal Justice and Corrections$53,068 4 yrs out

    1 year after completion: $48,710

    4 years after completion$53,068
    National median: $55,378Below typical

    Median federal debt: $28,645 · 38 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 college13 to 1
13 to 1
← Fewer students per facultyfewer students per faculty member than 50% 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 faculty100%
National median: 67%Above typical
Average faculty salary

$71,598

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$8,797
$8,797
← Lessmore than 38% of 1,199More →
Endowment per student$6,913
$6,913
← Lessmore than 12% 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)