

Two ratings: the overall grade compares colleges the conventional way (outcomes, cost, resources, experience, reputation). The Outcome Rating asks what students earn: 60% wage-adjusted earnings 10 years after enrolling, 25% graduation, 15% retention. Methodology
What happens to students who enroll at St. John's University-New York, from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard.
Typical debt at graduation equals about 36% of one year’s median earnings ten years after entry.
Earnings rank: 80th percentile among bachelor’s-degree-focused colleges after a partial adjustment for local wage levels (NY wage index 1.10). This drives the Outcome Rating.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, retrieved Oct 2026. Earnings are for federally aided students who enrolled, whether or not they graduated.
Median pay of bachelor's degree graduates by field of study, and how each program ranks against every college reporting that major — by raw pay and adjusted for state wage levels. Same school, very different paychecks.
| Major | 1 yr after | 4 yrs after | vs. national | Rank (pay) | Rank (wage-adj.) | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | $100,883 | $142,774 | +102% | #5 of 253 | #6 | $27,000 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $82,432 | $109,396 | +27% | #14 of 126 | #20 | $19,500 |
| Insurance | $70,752 | $105,688 | +19% | #2 of 21 | #5 | $24,072 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | $51,259 | $98,970 | +19% | #58 of 452 | #79 | $26,000 |
| Accounting and Related Services | $46,495 | $91,878 | +21% | #101 of 796 | #164 | $26,495 |
| Economics | $45,301 | $84,639 | +2% | #140 of 368 | #155 | $23,250 |
| Computer and Information Sciences | $52,422 | $79,960 | -13% | #296 of 459 | #340 | $26,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | $32,643 | $78,215 | +52% | #3 of 345 | #5 | $24,668 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | $49,090 | $77,433 | -9% | #62 of 99 | #78 | $22,372 |
| Marketing | $33,534 | $75,520 | +9% | #114 of 516 | #176 | $27,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | $19,067 | $74,937 | +27% | #9 of 215 | #14 | $23,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | $38,550 | $71,271 | +4% | #338 of 1176 | #495 | $26,000 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences | $35,973 | $70,521 | +3% | #20 of 61 | #29 | $25,000 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | $39,295 | $69,439 | +47% | #4 of 680 | #6 | $27,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | $38,210 | $67,728 | +7% | #54 of 178 | #85 | $26,000 |
| Physics | — | $67,536 | -12% | #92 of 107 | #93 | — |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies | $29,307 | $65,316 | +5% | #18 of 39 | #18 | $25,520 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | $34,686 | $63,978 | +16% | #71 of 660 | #135 | $25,552 |
| Design and Applied Arts | — | $63,659 | +24% | #51 of 299 | #73 | $27,000 |
| Psychology | $23,821 | $62,672 | +24% | #60 of 1027 | #97 | $26,679 |
| Communication and Media Studies | $27,234 | $60,634 | +8% | #159 of 660 | #223 | $25,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | $27,534 | $60,265 | +10% | #117 of 610 | #223 | $25,062 |
| English Language and Literature | $25,109 | $59,267 | +22% | #67 of 576 | #78 | $27,000 |
| Political Science and Government | — | $59,122 | -7% | #338 of 565 | #403 | $26,327 |
| Journalism | $36,020 | $59,067 | +5% | #62 of 187 | #80 | $25,125 |
| Biology | $23,473 | $53,989 | -6% | #559 of 841 | #676 | $25,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | — | $52,601 | -1% | #240 of 476 | #317 | — |
| Philosophy | — | $52,006 | -4% | #57 of 86 | #60 | — |
| Chemistry | — | $51,414 | -21% | #202 of 209 | #204 | $22,000 |
| History | — | $51,024 | +1% | #220 of 459 | #294 | $22,250 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | $29,513 | $48,922 | -11% | #213 of 265 | #235 | $26,000 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | $24,389 | $46,022 | +3% | #11 of 19 | #14 | $27,000 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | $29,391 | $41,679 | -27% | #133 of 137 | #137 | $23,250 |
| Sociology | $38,216 | — | — | — | — | $27,000 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are for graduates who received federal aid and were working; small programs are not reported.
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Rankings based on Repit College Grade among schools offering each program.
| Category | In-State | Out-of-State |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $48,301 | $48,301 |
| Room | $12,400 | |
| Board | $7,320 | |
| Total Cost (On-Campus) | $73,787 | $73,787 |
Programs ranked by number of degrees awarded annually.
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Data source: IPEDS 2023-24 | Last updated: October 2026 | Methodology