by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Saint Peter’s University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. You can jump to any section of this page using the following list.
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. Factors that go into these rankings include how much money students make after graduation, the number of FTE students per instructor, and how much debt students take on to attend the school.
Out of a field of 1,618 colleges and universities considered in the 2027 Best Master’s Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Saint Peter’s University landed the #669 spot. In addition, Saint Peter’s, SPU took the #21 spot for Best Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey.
Saint Peter’s, SPU was ranked #613 in the 2027 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking out of the 892 schools that were included in the ranking. Saint Peter’s, SPU also ranked #17 for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in New Jersey.
For the last year in which we have data, 1,309 graduate students decided that Saint Peter’s University 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.
Women make up 50.4% of the total graduate student body at Saint Peter’s, SPU while men make up 49.6%. These percentages may be different for specific degree programs.
About 22.2% of the graduate students who attend Saint Peter’s, SPU are from a racial-ethnic minority group*. Americans aren’t the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Saint Peter’s, SPU. Around 61.8% of graduate students are international. The chart below shows the breakdown of graduate student demographics at the school. You can click on it for a more detailed view.
The average tuition and fees for full-time graduate students is not available due to a lack of data.
The typical graduate student at Saint Peter’s, SPU who borrowed carries a median debt of $22,969.
Master’s degree recipients from Saint Peter’s, SPU earn an average early-career salary of $82,717.
The graduate programs at Saint Peter’s, SPU lead to a range of early-career salaries. The table below lists the graduate fields of study at the school whose recent graduates report the highest early-career earnings.
| Graduate Field of Study | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|
| Nursing | $128,729 |
| Insurance | $102,817 |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | $95,158 |
| Finance & Financial Management | $90,388 |
| Educational Administration | $84,624 |
| General Education | $71,816 |
| Business Administration & Management | $65,184 |
| Student Counseling | $64,974 |
| Special Education | $59,785 |
| Human Resource Management | $58,380 |
Saint Peter’s University is a private not-for-profit institution situated in Jersey City, New Jersey. Jersey City is a great location for students who prefer city over country life. Get more details about the location of Saint Peter’s University.
Contact details for Saint Peter’s, SPU are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 2641 Kennedy Blvd, Jersey City, NJ 07306-5997 |
| Phone: | 201-761-7400 |
| Website: | www.saintpeters.edu |
| Facebook: | www.facebook.com/saintpetersuniversity |
| Twitter: | twitter.com/saintpetersuniv |
91.7% of the graduate students at Saint Peter’s, SPU took at least one online course. Approximately 31.7% 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 | 1 | — |
| Business Administration & Management | 9 | — |
| Clinical & Counseling Psychology | 18 | — |
| Computer Information Systems | 7 | — |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | 1 | — |
| Data Analytics. | 206 | — |
| Data Science. | 204 | — |
| Economics | 9 | — |
| Educational Administration | 16 | $84,624 |
| Finance & Financial Management | 18 | $90,388 |
| General Education | 15 | $71,816 |
| Health Sciences & Services | 2 | — |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 5 | — |
| Human Resource Management | 2 | — |
| Information Technology | 66 | — |
| Instructional Media Design | 1 | — |
| Insurance | 4 | $102,817 |
| International Business | 1 | — |
| Management Sciences & Methods | 24 | — |
| Marketing | 4 | — |
| Nursing | 4 | — |
| Public Administration | 6 | — |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 12 | — |
| Special Education | 15 | — |
| Student Counseling | 4 | $64,974 |
| Teacher Education Subject Specific | 2 | — |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded are shown here.
| Doctorate Degree Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 17 | — |
Listed here are the programs in which Saint Peter’s University awarded a post-masters certificate.
| Post-Masters Certificate Program | Annual Graduates | Avg Early-Career Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration | 6 | — |
| Nursing | 1 | — |
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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