St. Benedict, Louisiana · Private Non-Profit
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General at Saint Joseph Seminary College
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 83.3% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $45,460 school-wide net price and $38,366 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
83.3% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a high award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 83.3% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 40
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 47.8%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $45,460/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $181,840
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $38,366/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- D
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (83.3%), school-wide average net price ($45,460), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($38,366), and peer averages from 40 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 40 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of D, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is 33.4x the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is higher than the peer average ($24,159 above), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($16,834 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Saint Joseph Seminary College in the top 100% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN · 0.1% of reported awards · $9,854 net A 
Harvard University Cambridge, MA · 0.1% of reported awards · $19,066 net A 
SUNY Old Westbury Old Westbury, NY · 0.2% of reported awards · $11,282 net A 
Salt Lake Community College Salt Lake City, UT · 0.1% of reported awards · $9,804 net A 
Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College Perkinston, MS · 0.0% of reported awards · $6,962 net A Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA · 0.2% of reported awards · $10,945 net A 
Yale University New Haven, CT · 0.1% of reported awards · $23,777 net B Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ · 0.0% of reported awards · $14,967 net B Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Philosophy and Religious Studies, General accounts for 83.3% of the awards or completions reported for Saint Joseph Seminary College. That award concentration is higher than at 98% of schools in this field set and is 33.4x the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Saint Joseph Seminary College's average net price is $45,460 per year, about $181,840 over four years. That is $24,159 above the $21,301 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $38,366 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $16,834 below the $55,200 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Saint Joseph Seminary College #40 of 40 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.