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title: St Petersburg College — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: St. Petersburg, FL
control: Public
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# St Petersburg College

St. Petersburg, FL · Public · Associate-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 | $42,557 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $23,808 – $63,709 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $11,000 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $9,500 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 38% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $12,885 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 58% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.26× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $14,557 | derived |

**38% 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 $11,000 (≈ 26% 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 $27,257 to $65,133 across 24 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $65,133 | $15,578 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $60,802 | $17,428 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | Associate's Degree | $55,970 | $20,737 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Associate's Degree | $55,638 | $15,750 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Bachelor's Degree | $48,790 | $26,285 |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $45,858 | $30,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,700 | $28,015 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,544 | not reported |
| Public Health. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,491 | $27,026 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $41,290 | $19,000 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary Science. | Associate's Degree | $40,133 | $14,250 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | Associate's Degree | $39,373 | $12,757 |
| Special Education and Teaching. | Bachelor's Degree | $38,807 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Associate's Degree | $38,156 | $19,868 |
| Legal Support Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,303 | $24,050 |
| Education, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $35,226 | $27,072 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | Associate's Degree | $33,551 | $12,200 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Associate's Degree | $33,364 | $10,703 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Associate's Degree | $32,976 | $27,644 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | Associate's Degree | $32,483 | $16,377 |
| Public Administration. | Bachelor's Degree | $30,799 | $24,619 |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,525 | $32,739 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | Associate's Degree | $27,449 | $12,000 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | $27,257 | $16,766 |

## 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 Petersburg College by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?137078

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