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title: St. John Fisher University — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Rochester, NY
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# St. John Fisher University

Rochester, NY · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $66,944 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $49,303 – $96,035 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $19,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $10,364 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 74% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $55,201 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 83% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $38,944 | derived |

**74% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $19,500 (≈ 29% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $25,951 to $111,100 across 21 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. | First Professional Degree | $111,100 | $175,497 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Doctoral Degree | $94,743 | $97,204 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $86,982 | $34,628 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $63,619 | $25,375 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $57,364 | $31,625 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $49,847 | $27,475 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Master's Degree | $44,569 | $66,000 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. | Master's Degree | $44,360 | $73,815 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,465 | $27,000 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,245 | $22,875 |
| Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,079 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,609 | $26,783 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,016 | $21,500 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,818 | $21,500 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,092 | $22,914 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,940 | $19,500 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,765 | not reported |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,287 | $21,250 |
| Criminology. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,359 | $23,188 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,389 | $23,000 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $25,951 | $24,987 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore St. John Fisher University by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?195720

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