by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.
The goal of College Factual’s yearly Best Quality Schools rankings is to help students find graduate schools that provide excellent learning environments that are a great fit for them. Our methodology places a high weight on things such as post-graduation wages, time to graduate, and student-per-faculty ratio. Post-graduation debt, faculty and staff diversity, and other factors are also taken into account.
Out of the 1,618 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual’s 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia took the #120 spot. This means that the school is among the Top 10% of the nation when it comes to overall quality. As a result, SJU is a recipient of this year’s Best Master’s Schools badge. For the Best Master’s Degree Schools in Pennsylvania, SJU came in at #6.
SJU was ranked #124 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. So, the school sits firmly among the Top 15% of colleges and universities in the nation when it comes to overall quality. This makes SJU a recipient of this year’s Best Doctorate Schools badge. For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Pennsylvania, SJU came in at #8.
### Best Graduate Certificate Schools RankingOut of 737 schools analyzed in the 2027 Best Graduate Certificate Schools in the United States ranking, SJU came in at #74. In addition, SJU took the #4 spot for Best Graduate Certificate Schools in Pennsylvania.
For the last year in which we have data, 2,115 graduate students decided that Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia was the best place for them. Since diversity is such an important part of the grad school experience, College Factual looked deeper at the demographics of these students. Our findings are below.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 67.4% of the total graduate students at SJU are women and 32.6% are men.
About 33.6% of the graduate students who attend SJU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 7.1% of graduate students hail from another country. For more details on graduate school diversity at the school, check out the chart below. If you click on it, you’ll be taken to a page with more details.
Data on the average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students at the school is not available.
The typical graduate student at SJU who borrowed carries a median debt of $26,426.
Master’s degree recipients from SJU earn an average early-career salary of $88,047.
The average early-career salary for professional degree recipients from SJU is $118,523.
Post-master’s certificate recipients from SJU earn an average early-career salary of $68,024.
Yearly salaries vary depending on the field of study, but the table below shows the highest-earning graduate fields of study at SJU based on the early-career earnings of recent graduates.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Specialized Sales | $195,908 |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | $142,765 |
| Business & Commerce | $138,485 |
| Allied Health Professions | $136,935 |
| Finance & Financial Management | $128,250 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | $126,755 |
| Educational Administration | $90,400 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $89,265 |
| Human Resource Management | $85,484 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | $84,259 |
Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life. Get more details about the location of Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia.
Contact details for SJU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 5600 City Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19131-1395 |
| Phone: | 610-660-1000 |
| Website: | www.sju.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/saintjosephsuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/saintjosephs |
About 66.1% of the graduate students at Saint Joseph’s University - Philadelphia took at least one online class. Approximately 58.3% of grad students took all their classes online during that same time period.
Listed here are the degree programs in which the school awarded master’s degrees.
| Masters Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 9 | — |
| Allied Health Professions | 32 | $136,935 |
| Business & Commerce | 149 | $138,485 |
| Business Administration & Management | 1 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 1 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 34 | — |
| Computer Science | 8 | — |
| Criminology | 16 | $64,854 |
| Educational Administration | 43 | $90,400 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 11 | $128,250 |
| General Biology | 6 | — |
| General Psychology | 1 | — |
| Genetics | 21 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 7 | $85,484 |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 38 | $126,755 |
| Marketing | 7 | — |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 19 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 26 | — |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 1 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 3 | — |
| Public Health | 35 | — |
| Public Policy | 4 | — |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 10 | — |
| Special Education | 53 | $63,734 |
| Specialized Sales | 47 | $195,908 |
| Student Counseling | 1 | — |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 44 | $60,371 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 16 | $64,700 |
| Writing Studies | 13 | — |
Just like the master’s programs above, the doctorate programs shown here are only those in which doctorate degrees were awarded.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biochemistry & Biophysics | 1 | — |
| Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences | 4 | — |
| Chemistry | 3 | — |
| Educational Administration | 21 | — |
| Pharmacology & Toxicology | 3 | — |
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 5 | — |
| Physiology & Pathology Sciences | 1 | — |
| Public Health | 1 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a graduate certificate.
| Graduate Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Accounting | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 66 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 4 | — |
| Data Science. | 11 | — |
| Educational Administration | 26 | — |
| Finance & Financial Management | 30 | — |
| Genetics | 4 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 10 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 12 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 44 | — |
| Marketing | 20 | — |
| Medical Illustration & Informatics | 1 | — |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 15 | — |
| Multicultural & Diversity Studies | 6 | — |
| Multilingual Education | 4 | — |
| Other Biological Sciences | 2 | — |
| Real Estate | 6 | — |
| Special Education | 10 | — |
| Specialized Sales | 5 | — |
| Writing Studies | 2 | — |
The programs below are those in which the school awarded a professional degree.
| Professional Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences | 139 | $142,765 |
| Rehabilitation Professions | 78 | $84,259 |
Only the programs in which a post-masters certificate was awarded are shown here.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 14 | — |
| Special Education | 3 | — |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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