We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. In addition, we cover how SLU ranks in comparison to other schools with nursing programs.
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SLU is in the top 10% of the country for nursing. More specifically it was ranked #103 out of 1,774 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Missouri.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, Saint Louis University handed out 199 bachelor's degrees in nursing. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 192 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 101 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SLU. This makes it the #99 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 12 students received their doctoral degrees in nursing in 2021, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Nursing majors who earn their bachelor's degree from SLU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $59,262 a year. This is less than $62,880, which is the national median of all nursing majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Graduates of the master's nursing program at SLU make a median salary of $83,242. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $94,353.
While getting their bachelor's degree at SLU, nursing students borrow a median amount of $25,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all nursing bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the nursing program at SLU is $462 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Saint Louis University.
The nursing program at SLU awarded 199 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 11% of these degrees went to men with the other 89% going to women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 81% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 15 |
Black or African American | 5 |
Hispanic or Latino | 9 |
White | 162 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 7 |
Of the 101 students who graduated with a Master’s in nursing from SLU in 2021, 15% were men and 85% were women.
The majority of the students with this major are white. About 73% of 2021 graduates were in this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a master's in nursing.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 7 |
Black or African American | 10 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 74 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 2 |
Other Races | 3 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 192 |
Medicine | 173 |
Health & Medical Administrative Services | 131 |
Allied Health Professions | 70 |
Public Health | 70 |
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