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Nursing at Saint Xavier University

If you plan to study nursing, take a look at what Saint Xavier University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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
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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.

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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

83% Women
47% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students graduated with a bachelor's degree in nursing from SXU. About 17% were men and 83% were women. The typical nursing bachelor's degree program is made up of only 13% men. So male students are more repesented at SXU since its program graduates 4% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

77% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 22 students who earned a master's degree in Nursing from SXU in 2020-2021, 23% were men and 77% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 13% men graduate in nursing each year. SXU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

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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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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