How much money do Saint Joseph's University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $48,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $64,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Saint Joseph's University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Accounting and Related Services with a median starting salary of $60,500 followed by Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods paying $57,900 and Finance and Financial Management Services graduates who have a median starting income of $57,100 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $132,600 followed by Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) at $85,000 and Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) who earn $83,800 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Saint Joseph's University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Master's Degree) | $132,600 |
| Business/Commerce (Master's Degree) | $85,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Master's Degree) | $83,800 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $79,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $64,400 |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design (Master's Degree) | $61,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,500 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $58,400 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,900 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $57,100 |
| Insurance (Bachelor’s Degree) | $56,600 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $53,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $52,700 |
| Criminology (Graduate/Professional Certificate) | $52,300 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $51,700 |
| Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,700 |
| International Business (Bachelor’s Degree) | $48,900 |
| Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $45,700 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,600 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Criminology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,700 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,700 |
| Criminology (Master's Degree) | $44,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,100 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,900 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,400 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,700 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,700 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=215770 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Saint Joseph's University.