25 Best Jesuit Colleges and Universities by Salary Outcomes
An analysis of Jesuit colleges found that their average salary outcomes are stronger than the national median salary
Key Insights:
- Georgetown ranked first among Jesuit colleges in highest median salary and lowest median debt
- The average salary outcome was in the 64th percentile of all schools, suggesting Jesuit college graduates, on average, tend to earn above the national median for their field
- #25 Loyola University New Orleans was an outlier, with its graduates in the 15th percentile based on median salaries
The Order of Jesus, or the Jesuits, founded by Xavier of Loyola in the 16th century, have a long tradition of placing education in high esteem. While other religions, including other Roman Catholic orders, also praised the value of education, the Jesuits offered not just religious education, but education that would also be of more earthly value. In so doing, they attracted to their institutions those who saw benefit in either the religious teachings, the worldly education, or both.
As Europeans went south and west from the initial colonies, so too did the Jesuits, founding a number of schools of various levels. Here we are looking at the Jesuit colleges and universities that exist today, and how they compare along salary outcomes and other metrics.
It’s important to note that our Salary Scores don’t take into account differing costs of living within and among states and cities. Nevertheless, with this data, prospective students interested in a Jesuit education can make informed choices about where to apply and attend college.
Jesuit Colleges Ranked by Salary Score
Rank | College | Location | Salary Score |
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1 | Georgetown University | Washington, DC | 98.35 |
2 | Santa Clara University | Santa Clara, CA | 97.66 |
3 | Boston College | Boston, MA | 97.58 |
4 | University of San Francisco | San Francisco, CA | 93.51 |
5 | College of the Holy Cross | Worcester, MA | 89.40 |
6 | Fordham University | New York, NY | 86.50 |
7 | Fairfield University | Fairfield, CT | 86.02 |
8 | Saint Joseph's University | Philadelphia, PA | 84.28 |
9 | Loyola University Maryland | Baltimore, MD | 81.46 |
10 | Marquette University | Milwaukee, WI | 73.60 |
11 | Loyola Marymount University | Los Angeles, CA | 72.91 |
12 | Seattle University | Seattle, WA | 70.26 |
13 | Loyola University Chicago | Chicago, IL | 59.41 |
14 | Xavier University | Cincinnati, OH | 57.85 |
15 | Gonzaga University | Spokane, WA | 57.61 |
16 | John Carroll University | University Heights, OH | 55.17 |
17 | The University of Scranton | Scranton, PA | 50.88 |
18 | Regis University | Denver, CO | 50.84 |
19 | Creighton University | Omaha, NE | 50.68 |
20 | Le Moyne College | Syracuse, NY | 44.71 |
21 | University of Detroit Mercy | Detroit, MI | 33.94 |
22 | Rockhurst University | Kansas City, MO | 33.80 |
23 | St. John's College | Belize City, Belize | 29.12 |
24 | Canisius College | Buffalo, NY | 28.67 |
25 | Loyola University New Orleans | New Orleans, LA | 15.15 |