by our College Data Analytics TeamFind out more about how Saint Louis University ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
Saint Louis University awards degrees and credentials ranging from certificates up to its highest offering, the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 3,568 undergraduate · 4,058 graduate (7,626 total)
Here are the majors that graduate the most students at Saint Louis University.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,813 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 284 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 271 |
| Law. | 186 |
| Medicine. | 176 |
The following majors at Saint Louis University have the strongest reported average salaries.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | $83,373 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | $81,799 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | $74,962 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. | $69,962 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | $68,904 |
Browse every major at Saint Louis University, grouped into broad areas of study. Each area lists its majors and any specializations within them.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 3,813 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Pediatric Nurse/Nursing. · Critical Care Nursing. |
284 | $66,113 |
| Medicine. | 176 | $57,093 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. ↳ Occupational Therapy/Therapist. · Physical Therapy/Therapist. |
169 | $65,644 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. · Hospital and Health Care Facilities Administration/Management. · Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator. |
96 | $52,512 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Maternal and Child Health. |
93 | $38,710 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. ↳ Physician Associate/Assistant. · Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist. · Athletic Training/Trainer. · Nuclear Medical Technology/Technologist. · Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) Technology/Technician. |
85 | $83,373 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. ↳ Communication Sciences and Disorders, General. |
69 | $48,758 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 60 | $28,462 |
| Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. ↳ Advanced General Dentistry. · Orthodontics/Orthodontology. · Endodontics/Endodontology. · Pediatric Dentistry/Pedodontics. · Periodontics/Periodontology. |
40 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other. · Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
24 | $34,985 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. ↳ Marriage and Family Therapy/Counseling. · Medical Family Therapy/Therapist. |
14 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
7 | NA |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Bioethics/Medical Ethics. |
6 | NA |
| Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration. ↳ Medicinal and Pharmaceutical Chemistry. |
5 | NA |
| Alternative and Complementary Medicine and Medical Systems. | 4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Organizational Leadership. · Business Administration, Management and Operations, Other. · Project Management. |
168 | $74,962 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. |
115 | NA |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. · Finance and Financial Management Services, Other. |
80 | $53,594 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
63 | $43,661 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
47 | $57,011 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
37 | NA |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 36 | NA |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Organizational Behavior Studies. |
15 | $44,882 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Informatics. · Artificial Intelligence. |
271 | $81,799 |
| Computer Science. | 150 | $68,699 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Information Technology Project Management. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. |
84 | $19,366 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neuroscience. |
48 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Epidemiology. |
45 | NA |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. · Biostatistics. |
30 | NA |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. |
17 | NA |
| Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. ↳ Anatomy. |
7 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology. |
5 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. |
2 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Pathology/Experimental Pathology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 186 | NA |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Programs for Foreign Lawyers. |
4 | NA |
| Non-Professional Legal Studies. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
93 | $67,585 |
| Education, General. | 51 | $34,635 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 10 | NA |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Multicultural Education. |
1 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Reading Teacher Education. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Engineering, General. | 36 | $54,112 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering. ↳ Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical/Space Engineering, General. |
26 | $69,962 |
| Mechanical Engineering. | 25 | $68,904 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
20 | $55,882 |
| Civil Engineering. ↳ Civil Engineering, General. |
12 | NA |
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
10 | NA |
| Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering. ↳ Electrical and Electronics Engineering. |
10 | NA |
| Operations Research. | 2 | NA |
| Engineering Physics. ↳ Engineering Physics/Applied Physics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. · Sport and Fitness Administration/Management. |
111 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
55 | $23,564 |
| Economics. ↳ Econometrics and Quantitative Economics. |
11 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
11 | $27,893 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
11 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
10 | NA |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. | 91 | $41,115 |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. · Education Policy Analysis. |
7 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 86 | $27,307 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ Clinical Psychology. |
10 | $68,382 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Experimental Psychology. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology/Biotechnology Technologies/Technicians. ↳ Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician. |
69 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Nutrition Sciences. | 35 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
8 | NA |
| Classical and Ancient Studies. ↳ Classical, Ancient Mediterranean, and Near Eastern Studies and Archaeology. |
5 | NA |
| Systems Science and Theory. | 2 | NA |
| Gerontology. | 2 | NA |
| Behavioral Sciences. | 1 | NA |
| Linguistics and Anthropology. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. ↳ Criminal Justice/Safety Studies. · Securities Services Administration/Management. |
28 | $33,806 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
13 | NA |
| Homeland Security. ↳ Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Communication, General. | 49 | $33,947 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations. ↳ Cyber/Electronic Operations and Warfare. · Strategic Intelligence. |
46 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Air Transportation. ↳ Aeronautics/Aviation/Aerospace Science and Technology, General. |
44 | $44,117 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
19 | NA |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology. ↳ Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, General. |
6 | NA |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. ↳ Geology/Earth Science, General. · Geophysics and Seismology. |
4 | NA |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 27 | $23,071 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Philosophy, Other. |
21 | NA |
| Religion/Religious Studies. ↳ Catholic Studies. |
5 | NA |
| PHILOSOPHY AND RELIGIOUS STUDIES. ↳ Philosophy and Religious Studies, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. |
25 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
22 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Food Science and Technology. ↳ Food Science and Technology, Other. |
18 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. |
16 | $28,288 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ German Language and Literature. |
1 | NA |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies. ↳ American/United States Studies/Civilization. · Chinese Studies. |
11 | NA |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. · African-American/Black Studies. |
4 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
11 | NA |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
3 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Religious Education. | 2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ General Studies. |
3 | $32,599 |
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.
References
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