Nursing at Saint Xavier University
SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,764. In 2021, 136 nursing majors received their bachelor's degree from SXU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Nursing section at the bottom of this page.
SXU Nursing Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing
- Master’s Degree in Nursing
Online Classes Are Available at SXU
If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.
SXU does offer online education options in nursing for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:
- Master’s Degree
SXU Nursing Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at SXU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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 SXU 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 |
---|---|
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 253 |
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 257 |
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools | 275 |
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 279 |
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 348 |
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 354 |
386 | |
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools | 422 |
461 | |
Most Popular Nursing Schools | 518 |
Most Focused Nursing Schools | 520 |
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 613 |
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 844 |
Best Nursing Schools | 929 |
1,033 | |
Best Value Nursing Schools | 1,598 |
In 2021, 22 students received their master’s degree in nursing from SXU. This makes it the #355 most popular school for nursing master’s degree candidates in the country.
How Much Do Nursing Graduates from SXU Make?
The median salary of nursing students who receive their bachelor's degree at SXU is $64,595. This is 3% higher than $62,880, which is the national average for all nursing bachelor's degree recipients.
Nursing Student Demographics at SXU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the nursing majors at Saint Xavier University.
SXU Nursing Bachelor’s Program
About 52% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in nursing at SXU are white. This is below average for this degree on the nationwide level. Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% more racial-ethnic minorities in its nursing bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Xavier University with a bachelor's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 12 |
Black or African American | 12 |
Hispanic or Latino | 39 |
White | 71 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SXU Nursing Master’s Program
In the nursing master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 14% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Xavier University with a master's in nursing.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 3 |
Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
SXU also has a doctoral program available in nursing. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Nursing
The following nursing concentations are available at Saint Xavier University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Xavier University. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Registered Nursing | 136 |
Nursing Administration | 11 |
Nursing Science | 8 |
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing | 3 |
Related Majors
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 IL, the home state for Saint Xavier University.
Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
---|---|---|
Registered Nurses | 129,400 | $73,890 |
Medical and Health Services Managers | 14,050 | $121,900 |
Nurse Practitioners | 5,540 | $105,800 |
Nursing Instructors and Professors | 1,810 | $69,310 |
Nurse Anesthetists | 1,510 | $190,500 |
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 Brendanriley under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.