How much money do Saint Louis University Main Campus graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $44,500 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $61,800 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 Louis University-Main Campus graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering with a median starting salary of $65,600 followed by Computer and Information Sciences paying $60,700 and Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing graduates who have a median starting income of $58,000 .
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 $88,500 followed by Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) at $83,000 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $79,900 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Saint Louis University Main Campus 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) | $88,500 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Master's Degree) | $83,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $79,900 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Doctoral Degree) | $77,100 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Doctoral Degree) | $69,100 |
| Aerospace, Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,600 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Master's Degree) | $63,100 |
| Computer and Information Sciences (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,700 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions (Master's Degree) | $60,300 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $58,000 |
| Medicine (Doctoral Degree) | $55,700 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Master's Degree) | $54,400 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,000 |
| Law (Doctoral Degree) | $52,200 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services (Master's Degree) | $48,700 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services (Master's Degree) | $47,600 |
| Public Health (Master's Degree) | $46,100 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $45,200 |
| Human Resources Management and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $44,400 |
| Mathematics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $39,400 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,900 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $38,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $38,000 |
| Education (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,200 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,000 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,900 |
| Public Health (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,200 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $24,400 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,000 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $20,000 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $19,500 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=179159 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Saint Louis University Main Campus.