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In the latest year of available data, students from 25 majors graduated from Xavier University.
At Xavier University, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 2,662 undergraduate · 952 graduate (3,614 total)
The most popular majors at Xavier University, measured by the number of graduates, are listed below.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,807 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 333 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 146 |
| Marketing. | 118 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. | 102 |
Among Xavier University programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $76,150 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | $68,868 |
| Computer Science. | $68,286 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $60,088 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | $54,403 |
Explore the full list of majors at Xavier University, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,807 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing, Other. · Clinical Nurse Leader. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. |
333 | $60,088 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Mental Health Counseling/Counselor. |
64 | $41,228 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
44 | $68,868 |
| Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 26 | $44,171 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Athletic Training/Trainer. |
13 | NA |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Pharmacoeconomics/Pharmaceutical Economics. |
8 | NA |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. |
146 | $76,150 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
118 | $46,147 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
59 | $54,073 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
50 | $54,403 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Management Science. · Actuarial Science. |
41 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 16 | $44,089 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
12 | NA |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
6 | $45,731 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. |
4 | $41,518 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
1 | $46,148 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Montessori Teacher Education. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
84 | $41,033 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. |
17 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
12 | $47,737 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Music Teacher Education. · Reading Teacher Education. · Drama and Dance Teacher Education. |
12 | $44,981 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
9 | $43,539 |
| Education, Other. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. · Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
102 | $33,844 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 75 | $29,996 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. · Industrial and Organizational Psychology. |
27 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, Other. · Political Science and Government, General. |
59 | $32,491 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
5 | NA |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
62 | $41,790 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Sciences. | 42 | NA |
| Data Analytics. ↳ Business Analytics. |
15 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
49 | $25,531 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other. | 5 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biophysics. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations/Image Management. · Advertising. |
19 | $39,267 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. |
17 | NA |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
7 | $27,734 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. · Musical Theatre. |
18 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Cinematography and Film/Video Production. |
14 | NA |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Graphic Design. |
5 | NA |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. |
5 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. |
36 | $30,733 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Science. | 24 | $68,286 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
10 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other. · Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. |
6 | NA |
| Second Language Learning. ↳ English as a Second Language. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
17 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
15 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. · Theoretical Chemistry. |
11 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Physical Sciences, Other. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
1 | NA |
Footnotes
*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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