How much money do Saint Xavier University graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $41,100 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $49,000 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Saint Xavier University graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $64,700 followed by Accounting and Related Services paying $47,900 and Business/Commerce graduates who have a median starting income of $40,200 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $86,200 followed by Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) at $62,500 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $62,400 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Saint Xavier University graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $86,200 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,700 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Master's Degree) | $62,500 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $62,400 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $58,600 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Master's Degree) | $52,300 |
| Curriculum and Instruction (Master's Degree) | $50,200 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $47,900 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Master's Degree) | $46,500 |
| Special Education and Teaching (Master's Degree) | $46,200 |
| Business/Commerce (Bachelor’s Degree) | $40,200 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,800 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services (Master's Degree) | $39,300 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas (Bachelor’s Degree) | $37,700 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,600 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $32,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,700 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $31,400 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,100 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,700 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=148627 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Saint Xavier University.