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Saint Louis University Bachelor’s in Nursing

192 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
$59,463 Average Salary
$27,000 Average Student Debt

The main focus area for this major is Registered Nursing. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.

Nursing is a major offered under the health professions program of study at Saint Louis University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in nursing, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.

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Rankings for the SLU Bachelor’s in Nursing

#187 in the U.S
#3 in Missouri

Each year, we produce a number of different types of college rankings to help students decide which school is the best fit for them. SLU was ranked #187 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for nursing majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #3 in Missouri.

Here are some of the other rankings for SLU.

Ranking TypeRank
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans34
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans57
Best Nursing Colleges for Veterans74
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans82
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools82
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Online Nursing Schools85
Most Popular Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing106
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools112
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools121
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)131
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)143
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing153
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)156
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)157
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)161
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)175
Best Nursing Schools187
Most Popular Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing199
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)202
Most Popular Colleges for Nursing202
Most Popular Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing212
Most Focused Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing224
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)225
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing226
Most Focused Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing231
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)235
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)249
Most Popular Online Nursing Schools255
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)296
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)318
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Nursing Graduates337
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)348
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)355
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)391
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Nursing Graduates413
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)413
Most Focused Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing584
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)637
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Nursing Graduates712
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)713
Most Focused Colleges for Nursing889
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Nursing922
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $48-$75k)981
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $0-$30k)988
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $30-$48k)1,045
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income $75-$110k)1,099
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (Income Over $110k)1,220
Highest Paid Nursing Graduates1,410
Best Value Colleges for Nursing (With Aid)1,455
Best Value Colleges for Nursing1,605

How Much Does a Bachelor’s in Nursing from SLU Cost?

$47,124 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$27,000 Average Student Debt

SLU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

In 2019-2020, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at SLU was $1,620 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.

In StateOut of State
Tuition$46,400$46,400
Fees$724$724
Books and Supplies$1,200$1,200
On Campus Room and Board$12,920$12,920
On Campus Other Expenses$3,648$3,648

Learn more about SLU tuition and fees.

SLU Nursing Bachelor’s Student Debt

You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Nursing students who received their bachelor’s degree at SLU took out an average of $27,000 in student loans. That is 19% higher than the national average of $22,660.

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How Much Can You Make With a Bachelor’s in Nursing From SLU?

$59,463 Average Salary
Below Average Earnings Boost

The median early career salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor’s degree from SLU is $59,463 per year. That is 4% lower than the national average of $62,199.

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Does SLU Offer an Online Bachelor’s in Nursing?

Online degrees for the SLU nursing bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SLU Online Learning page.

SLU Bachelor’s Student Diversity for Nursing

192 Bachelor's Degrees Awarded
89.6% Women
17.7% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2019-2020 academic year, 192 students received their bachelor’s degree in nursing. The gender and racial-ethnic breakdown of those individuals is shown below.

Male-to-Female Ratio

About 89.6% of the students who received their Bachelor’s in nursing in 2019-2020 were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 86.9%.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Around 17.7% of nursing bachelor’s degree recipients at SLU in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 33%.

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Race/EthnicityNumber of Students
Asian14
Black or African American8
Hispanic or Latino5
Native American or Alaska Native0
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander0
White156
International Students1
Other Races/Ethnicities8

Bachelor’s in Nursing Focus Areas at SLU

Nursing students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.

Focus AreaAnnual Graduates
Registered Nursing192

You may also be interested in one of these majors related to nursing.

Related MajorAnnual Graduates
Health Sciences & Services37
Communication Sciences20
Health & Medical Administrative Services68
Allied Health Professions33
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science39

View All Nursing Related Majors >

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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