Nursing at Saint Louis University

Every nursing school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the nursing program at Saint Louis University stacks up to those at other schools.

SLU is located in Saint Louis, Missouri and approximately 12,229 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 199 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from SLU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.

SLU Nursing Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
• Master’s Degree in Nursing
• Doctorate Degree in Nursing

SLU Nursing Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks nursing programs across the country. The following shows how SLU performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The nursing major at SLU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Nursing. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	96
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools	130
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools	207
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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.

There were 12 students who received their doctoral degrees in nursing, making the school the #209 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

How Much Do Nursing Graduates from SLU Make?

The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SLU is $59,262. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $62,880 for all nursing students.

Nursing Student Demographics at SLU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Saint Louis University.

SLU Nursing Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 199 students earned a bachelor's degree in nursing from SLU. About 89% of these graduates were women and the other 11% were men.

About 81% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at SLU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a bachelor's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	9
White	162
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

SLU Nursing Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 101 students graduated with a master's degree in nursing from SLU. About 15% were men and 85% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. SLU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

Of the students who received a nursing master's degree from SLU, 73% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Louis University with a master's in nursing.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	10
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	74
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

SLU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 12 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Nursing

Nursing majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Louis University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Registered Nursing	309
Critical Care Nursing	4
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing	3
Nursing Practice	3
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing	2
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing	2
School Nursing	1

Related Majors

• Pharmacy/Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Mental & Social Health Services
• Bioethics/Medical Ethics
• Medical Illustration & Informatics
• Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science

Careers That Nursing Grads May Go Into

A degree in nursing can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for MO, the home state for Saint Louis University.

Occupation	Jobs in MO	Average Salary in MO
Registered Nurses	71,770	$65,130
Medical and Health Services Managers	6,840	$113,120
Nurse Practitioners	4,390	$102,470
Nursing Instructors and Professors	1,210	$77,540
Nurse Anesthetists	1,110	$159,080

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By LouisianHTM under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.