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St. Catherine University

Degreeli reads this school through school + degree value, not prestige alone. Start with the Value Score, then expand each program to see cost, salary, payback, and risk.

Overview

High upside

St. Catherine University looks strongest as a selective value play, with its best program landing at $1,716,031 in completion-adjusted ROI.

Families should compare the strongest path against weaker options, especially if recoup times stretch well beyond 11.5 years.

4-year net cost

$79,056

Estimated debt

$49,015

Early salary signal

$112,349

Graduation rate

61%

Why this score?

Strong Value is a Degreeli Value Score v1 directional read based on modeled cost ($79,056), estimated debt ($49,015), early-career salary ($112,349), payback, completion, and review signals. The strongest signal is that cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay. The main caution is that graduate review signal is limited or modeled. Data confidence is medium, so this should support comparison rather than act as a guarantee.

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

How the score works

Programs

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MASTERS

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

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86

Strong Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,716,031

Salary Outlook

$112,349

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

3.7 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

DOCTORAL

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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84

Strong Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,509,509

Salary Outlook

$99,199

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

4.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Estimated debt appears manageable relative to salary.

Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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79

Fair Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,239,984

Salary Outlook

$82,037

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

5 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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76

Fair Value

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,168,824

Salary Outlook

$77,506

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

5.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Earnings outlook is strong for a first-decade career path.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Economics

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69

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$1,027,385

Salary Outlook

$68,500

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

6 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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68

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$999,125

Salary Outlook

$66,701

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

6.2 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

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67

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$970,913

Salary Outlook

$64,905

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

6.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

DOCTORAL

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

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64

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$919,843

Salary Outlook

$61,653

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

6.7 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

ASSOCIATE

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

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62

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$883,301

Salary Outlook

$59,326

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

6.9 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Accounting and Related Services

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61

Caution Zone

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$876,772

Salary Outlook

$58,910

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

7 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Public Health

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56

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$788,425

Salary Outlook

$53,285

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

7.7 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems

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56

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$783,476

Salary Outlook

$52,970

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

7.8 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

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56

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$783,059

Salary Outlook

$52,943

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

7.8 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

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55

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$775,574

Salary Outlook

$52,467

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

7.8 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

ASSOCIATE

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

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53

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$747,216

Salary Outlook

$50,661

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

8.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Biology, General

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53

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$745,795

Salary Outlook

$50,571

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

8.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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51

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$728,338

Salary Outlook

$49,459

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

8.3 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Social Work

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50

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$713,859

Salary Outlook

$48,537

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

8.5 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Public Health

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49

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$700,898

Salary Outlook

$47,712

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

8.6 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

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49

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$699,416

Salary Outlook

$47,617

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

8.6 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Education, General

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43

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$640,163

Salary Outlook

$43,845

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

9.4 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Communication and Media Studies

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42

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$626,039

Salary Outlook

$42,945

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

9.6 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Library Science and Administration

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41

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$620,232

Salary Outlook

$42,576

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

9.7 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

MASTERS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

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40

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$613,090

Salary Outlook

$42,121

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

9.8 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

ASSOCIATE

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

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38

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$586,961

Salary Outlook

$40,457

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

10.2 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

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35

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$550,272

Salary Outlook

$38,121

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

10.8 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

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35

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$549,648

Salary Outlook

$38,081

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

10.8 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

English Language and Literature, General

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34

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$534,053

Salary Outlook

$37,088

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

11.1 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

BACHELORS

American Sign Language

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32

High Risk

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Data Confidence

Medium

Completion ROI

$514,747

Salary Outlook

$35,859

Estimated Debt

$49,015

Payback

11.5 years

Strengths

Cost looks efficient relative to expected early-career pay.

Risks

Debt risk rises quickly if borrowing approaches the modeled estimate.

Payback could take longer than many families expect.

Graduate review signal is limited or modeled.

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ROI Snapshot

Cost, salary, payback, and downside by program.

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MASTERS

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

86

Strong Value

On-time ROI

$2,801,684

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,716,031

Value at risk

$1,085,653

Payback

3.7 years

DOCTORAL

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

84

Strong Value

On-time ROI

$2,464,504

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,509,509

Value at risk

$954,995

Payback

4.1 years

MASTERS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

79

Fair Value

On-time ROI

$2,024,464

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,239,984

Value at risk

$784,480

Payback

5 years

MASTERS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

76

Fair Value

On-time ROI

$1,908,284

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,168,824

Value at risk

$739,460

Payback

5.3 years

BACHELORS

Economics

69

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,677,364

Risk-adjusted ROI

$1,027,385

Value at risk

$649,979

Payback

6 years

BACHELORS

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

68

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,631,224

Risk-adjusted ROI

$999,125

Value at risk

$632,099

Payback

6.2 years

BACHELORS

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

67

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,585,164

Risk-adjusted ROI

$970,913

Value at risk

$614,251

Payback

6.3 years

DOCTORAL

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

64

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,501,784

Risk-adjusted ROI

$919,843

Value at risk

$581,941

Payback

6.7 years

ASSOCIATE

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing

62

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,442,124

Risk-adjusted ROI

$883,301

Value at risk

$558,823

Payback

6.9 years

BACHELORS

Accounting and Related Services

61

Caution Zone

On-time ROI

$1,431,464

Risk-adjusted ROI

$876,772

Value at risk

$554,692

Payback

7 years

MASTERS

Public Health

56

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,287,224

Risk-adjusted ROI

$788,425

Value at risk

$498,799

Payback

7.7 years

MASTERS

Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems

56

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,279,144

Risk-adjusted ROI

$783,476

Value at risk

$495,668

Payback

7.8 years

BACHELORS

Business Administration, Management and Operations

56

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,278,464

Risk-adjusted ROI

$783,059

Value at risk

$495,405

Payback

7.8 years

MASTERS

Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions

55

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,266,244

Risk-adjusted ROI

$775,574

Value at risk

$490,670

Payback

7.8 years

ASSOCIATE

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions

53

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,219,944

Risk-adjusted ROI

$747,216

Value at risk

$472,728

Payback

8.1 years

BACHELORS

Biology, General

53

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,217,624

Risk-adjusted ROI

$745,795

Value at risk

$471,829

Payback

8.1 years

MASTERS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

51

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,189,124

Risk-adjusted ROI

$728,338

Value at risk

$460,786

Payback

8.3 years

BACHELORS

Social Work

50

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,165,484

Risk-adjusted ROI

$713,859

Value at risk

$451,625

Payback

8.5 years

BACHELORS

Public Health

49

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,144,324

Risk-adjusted ROI

$700,898

Value at risk

$443,426

Payback

8.6 years

BACHELORS

Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness

49

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,141,904

Risk-adjusted ROI

$699,416

Value at risk

$442,488

Payback

8.6 years

MASTERS

Education, General

43

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,045,164

Risk-adjusted ROI

$640,163

Value at risk

$405,001

Payback

9.4 years

BACHELORS

Communication and Media Studies

42

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,022,104

Risk-adjusted ROI

$626,039

Value at risk

$396,065

Payback

9.6 years

MASTERS

Library Science and Administration

41

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,012,624

Risk-adjusted ROI

$620,232

Value at risk

$392,392

Payback

9.7 years

MASTERS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

40

High Risk

On-time ROI

$1,000,964

Risk-adjusted ROI

$613,090

Value at risk

$387,874

Payback

9.8 years

ASSOCIATE

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services

38

High Risk

On-time ROI

$958,304

Risk-adjusted ROI

$586,961

Value at risk

$371,343

Payback

10.2 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas

35

High Risk

On-time ROI

$898,404

Risk-adjusted ROI

$550,272

Value at risk

$348,132

Payback

10.8 years

BACHELORS

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods

35

High Risk

On-time ROI

$897,384

Risk-adjusted ROI

$549,648

Value at risk

$347,736

Payback

10.8 years

BACHELORS

English Language and Literature, General

34

High Risk

On-time ROI

$871,924

Risk-adjusted ROI

$534,053

Value at risk

$337,871

Payback

11.1 years

BACHELORS

American Sign Language

32

High Risk

On-time ROI

$840,404

Risk-adjusted ROI

$514,747

Value at risk

$325,657

Payback

11.5 years

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