Which St Petersburg College bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

Teacher Education graduates leave with a median of $19,900 in federal loans, the lowest among 13 St Petersburg College bachelor's programs that report debt.

How much does St Petersburg College cost?

In-state tuition and fees are $2,682 a year, and $9,286 for out-of-state students. After grants and scholarships, the average net price is $1,471 a year.

How many St Petersburg College programs report graduate pay?

14 bachelor's programs, 12 associate's programs, and 3 certificate programs at St Petersburg College report first-year pay, and 27 of them also report federal debt.

St Petersburg College Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

All 14 bachelor's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Florida" compares first-year pay with the same field's bachelor's programs across Florida. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Florida
1	NursingAbout 171 graduates a year	$80,787	$87,906	$23,261	8th of 44
2	Dental Hygiene and AssistingGraduates a year not reported	$59,295	Not reported	$22,911	1st of 1
3	Information TechnologyAbout 138 graduates a year	$54,560	$65,874	$32,116	3rd of 8
4	Public HealthAbout 89 graduates a year	$51,565	$60,679	$29,125	1st of 8
5	Teacher EducationAbout 50 graduates a year	$49,672	$50,624	$19,900	9th of 32
6	Subject-Area Teacher EducationAbout 6 graduates a year	$49,435	Not reported	Not reported	3rd of 11
7	Other Protective ServicesAbout 73 graduates a year	$49,271	$61,750	$37,970	2nd of 5
8	Veterinary TechnologyAbout 17 graduates a year	$48,287	$48,198	$33,091	1st of 1
9	Business AdministrationAbout 293 graduates a year	$46,632	$57,784	$31,007	17th of 51
10	Paralegal StudiesAbout 20 graduates a year	$43,499	$52,101	$35,238	1st of 3
11	Public AdministrationAbout 20 graduates a year	$42,735	Not reported	$31,809	5th of 7
12	Environmental Management and PolicyAbout 28 graduates a year	$38,766	$52,247	$34,017	2nd of 3
13	BiologyAbout 27 graduates a year	$37,741	Not reported	$40,916	1st of 24
14	Other EducationAbout 80 graduates a year	$35,491	$44,696	$30,870	1st of 1

Program names link to the program's own page, and Florida ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Florida programs in the field do too.

Some nursing bachelor's programs are for nurses who are already licensed and working (RN-to-BSN). College Scorecard counts them with programs for new students, and their graduates' pay reflects years of nursing experience, so high pay at a program here may not mean higher starting pay for a new nurse.

All 12 associate's programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Florida" compares first-year pay with the same field's associate's programs across Florida. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Florida
1	NursingAbout 313 graduates a year	$67,220	$80,225	$22,100	15th of 47
2	Diagnostic and Treatment ProfessionsAbout 41 graduates a year	$62,187	$69,050	$16,000	5th of 32
3	Dental Hygiene and AssistingAbout 21 graduates a year	$62,093	$62,626	$26,556	4th of 12
4	Electromechanical TechnologyAbout 12 graduates a year	$55,598	Not reported	Not reported	1st of 1
5	Information TechnologyAbout 68 graduates a year	$52,458	$59,605	$21,614	1st of 5
6	Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAbout 28 graduates a year	$48,929	Not reported	$22,898	1st of 1
7	Business AdministrationAbout 53 graduates a year	$47,669	$42,341	$24,618	3rd of 13
8	Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 42 graduates a year	$43,895	$40,269	$25,367	1st of 6
9	Allied Health and Medical AssistingAbout 25 graduates a year	$41,802	Not reported	$20,453	3rd of 18
10	Veterinary TechnologyAbout 50 graduates a year	$38,422	$39,598	$18,830	2nd of 4
11	Liberal Arts and General StudiesAbout 2,728 graduates a year	$29,069	$45,183	$13,699	8th of 32
12	Software and Media ApplicationsAbout 27 graduates a year	$27,889	$36,901	$21,799	2nd of 3

Program names link to the program's own page, and Florida ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Florida programs in the field do too.

5 more associate's programs report debt but not pay, so they aren't listed.

All 3 certificate programs, ranked

Each figure is the median for the program's graduates. "Rank in Florida" compares first-year pay with the same field's certificate programs across Florida. Programs that don't report a figure are listed last when you sort by it.

#	Program	Year 1 pay	Year 5 pay	Debt	Rank in Florida
1	Fire ScienceAbout 69 graduates a year	$55,829	Not reported	$9,557	1st of 10
2	Information TechnologyAbout 282 graduates a year	$41,114	Not reported	$12,500	1st of 2
3	Health and Medical AdministrationAbout 96 graduates a year	$36,407	$39,412	$20,819	2nd of 19

Program names link to the program's own page, and Florida ranks link to the full ranking for the field. A program gets its own page when it reports both pay and debt and at least five Florida programs in the field do too.

One more certificate program reports debt but not pay, so it isn't listed.

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Nursing$80,787
Dental Hygiene and Assisting$59,295
Information Technology$54,560
Public Health$51,565
Teacher Education$49,672

Lowest median debt

Teacher Education$19,900
Dental Hygiene and Assisting$22,911
Nursing$23,261
Public Health$29,125
Other Education$30,870

Largest programs

Business AdministrationAbout 293 graduates a year
NursingAbout 171 graduates a year
Information TechnologyAbout 138 graduates a year
Public HealthAbout 89 graduates a year
Other EducationAbout 80 graduates a year

Common questions

Nursing graduates earn a median of $80,787 in their first year, the most of 14 St Petersburg College bachelor's programs that report pay.

About this data

Earnings and debt only include students who received federal financial aid, and earnings only count graduates who were working and not enrolled in more school.
Debt only includes federal loans. Private loans and credit cards are not counted.
Tuition, net price, graduation rate, and admission rate are for the whole school, not one program.
Some schools with several campuses report one combined figure for all of them. We count each of those schools once, and leave them out of Florida rankings when their main campus is in another state.
Scorecard figures describe graduating classes from several years ago.

Sources

U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, field of study and institution files, June 2026 release
NCES, IPEDS tuition and fees, 2023-24, for in-district tuition labels

St Petersburg College Programs, Ranked by Graduate Pay and Debt

All 14 bachelor's programs, ranked

All 12 associate's programs, ranked

All 3 certificate programs, ranked

Quick picks: bachelor's programs

Highest first-year pay

Lowest median debt

Largest programs

Common questions

Which St Petersburg College bachelor's program pays the most?

Which St Petersburg College bachelor's program has the lowest debt?

How much does St Petersburg College cost?

How many St Petersburg College programs report graduate pay?

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