Business Administration, Management and Operations at St. John Fisher University

St. John Fisher's business program performs solidly in a crowded New York market, ranking in the 60th percentile among the state's 94 business programs. Graduates earn $46,890 in their first year—above both the national median ($45,703) and well ahead of New York's median ($42,268). The 20% earnings growth to $56,140 by year four suggests decent career progression, though this puts graduates still far below elite programs like Manhattan or Syracuse, which produce six-figure earners.

The debt picture is reasonable at $24,845, creating a debt-to-earnings ratio of 0.53 that graduates can typically manage. This is slightly better than both national and state medians, meaning your child would likely carry less debt than peers at comparable programs while earning slightly more. For a selective-but-accessible school (68% admission rate), these outcomes align with expectations—not transformative, but financially sensible.

The straightforward takeaway: if your child is choosing between mid-tier New York business programs and wants to stay near Rochester, Fisher delivers slightly above-average results at a slightly below-average cost. It won't open doors to Wall Street the way a Syracuse degree might, but graduates appear to build stable careers with manageable debt. The value proposition works if you're realistic about the career trajectory.