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Nursing at Saint Louis University

If you are interested in studying nursing, you may want to check out the program at Saint Louis University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

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

The following rankings from College Factual show how the nursing progam at SLU compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

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
Most Popular Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools 64
Most Focused Nursing Undergraduate Certificate Schools 64
Most Popular Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 90
Best Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 96
Most Popular Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 99
Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 109
Most Focused Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 130
Best Value Nursing Graduate Certificate Schools 144
Best Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 148
Most Popular Nursing Schools 192
Best Value Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 193
Most Popular Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 207
Most Focused Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 207
Most Popular Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 209
218
Best Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 234
240
Most Focused Nursing Doctor’s Degree Schools 249
Best Value Nursing Master’s Degree Schools 295
Best Nursing Schools 322
462
Most Focused Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 593
805
Most Focused Nursing Schools 891
Best Value Nursing Bachelor’s Degree Schools 905
Best Value Nursing Schools 1,471
1,525

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.

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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

89% Women
18% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 199 nursing students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from SLU, about 11% were men and 89% were women.

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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.

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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

85% Women
24% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of nursing master's degrees went to men and 85% went to 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.

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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.

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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

If you plan to be a nursing major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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