Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL, United States
Data verified Nov 2026 · CollegesRef 2026–27 edition
Saint Xavier University has 29 programs with reported graduate earnings. The highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (master's), where graduates earn a median $117,289 four years after finishing, against $120,338 for the same field nationally.
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$64,661
Former students who received federal aid
Source: U.S. College Scorecard, field of study, 2025
Median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, one and four years after finishing, and the median federal loan debt they borrowed at Saint Xavier University. The field median is the middle value for the same field and credential across every college that reports it. 47 more programs have too few graduates for earnings to be published.
Highest-earning programs
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 128 | $83,060 | $87,170 | $86,0201% above | $24,300 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 21 | $61,992 | $75,180 | $77,3123% below | $21,500 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 0 | N/A | $75,138 | $85,00012% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 33 | $68,284 | $75,023 | $73,0543% above | $18,498 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 66 | $49,932 | $65,447 | $64,0162% above | $17,769 |
| Marketing | 35 | $47,761 | $65,330 | $66,5422% below | $19,000 |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 18 | N/A | $65,233 | $58,49112% above | $15,436 |
| Biology, General | 68 | $35,437 | $59,820 | $57,5584% above | $20,324 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 44 | $45,328 | $58,097 | $47,73022% above | $19,000 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 36 | $41,676 | $56,414 | $54,4694% above | $23,383 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 21 | $57,377 | $54,826 | $52,0205% above | $19,154 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 22 | $50,713 | $53,898 | $50,8276% above | $23,671 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 0 | $53,494 | $50,221 | $70,97529% below | N/A |
| Computer Science | 19 | $47,738 | N/A | $73,88335% below | $20,250 |
| Psychology, General | 59 | $37,253 | $47,273 | $50,0666% below | $22,500 |
| Communication and Media Studies | 14 | $36,919 | $44,312 | $53,82518% below | N/A |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 47 | $36,371 | N/A | $37,2322% below | $25,500 |
| Sociology | 2 | $34,202 | N/A | $40,63416% below | N/A |
| Fine and Studio Arts | 14 | $20,855 | N/A | $31,16133% below | N/A |
| Program | Graduates | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | Field median | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 26 | $107,053 | $117,289 | $120,3383% below | $29,621 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities | 10 | $103,305 | N/A | $89,83715% above | N/A |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | 6 | $78,586 | $102,478 | $93,07810% above | N/A |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | 13 | $109,573 | $100,892 | $112,76511% below | N/A |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 22 | $80,892 | $91,203 | $95,1274% below | N/A |
| Accounting and Related Services | 4 | $79,251 | N/A | $73,5808% above | N/A |
| Communication Disorders Sciences and Services | 42 | $62,145 | $69,420 | $65,7866% above | $50,677 |
| Special Education and Teaching | 25 | $59,586 | $64,421 | $63,0582% above | $26,319 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 50 | $52,982 | $57,296 | $58,8453% below | $27,105 |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other | 11 | $55,145 | N/A | $52,3835% above | $38,254 |
Careers linked to the programs Saint Xavier University reports, highest national median pay first. Pay and outlook are BLS figures for the whole occupation, not for this college's graduates.
Healthcare practitioners
Master's degree
Via Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Public Administration, Business/Commerce, General and 4 more
Science
Master's degree
Via Psychology, General
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer and Information Sciences, General, Information Science/Studies and 3 more
Management
Bachelor's degree
Via Computer Engineering, Business Administration, Management and Operations
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