Saint Louis University majors, earnings & debt

Saint Louis University offers 75 bachelor's majors across 11 areas. Graduates in Mechanical Engineering earn the most: a median $99,331 four years after graduating. Earnings below are for this school's own graduates in each major, not national averages.

All Saint Louis University majors by area

Humanities & Languages · 14 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Spanish / French / Romance Languages—$56,943$27,000
English$33,893$50,769$26,546
Area Studies———
Classical and Ancient Studies———
Classics———
Ethnic / Gender Studies———
German———
History———
Liberal Arts / General Studies$48,829—$54,581
Medieval and Renaissance Studies———
Philosophy——$10,000
Religious Studies———
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics———
Theology / Ministry———
Health & Medicine · 13 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Nursing$70,226$81,525$25,000
Allied Health (Imaging / Therapy / Tech)$62,107$77,671$27,000
Kinesiology / Exercise Science—$77,066$26,316
Rehabilitation / Therapy Sciences—$70,351$26,687
Health Administration$48,436$70,202$26,000
Public Health$33,863$63,652$26,122
Speech-Language Pathology / Communication Disorders—$63,475$25,368
Dietetics—$58,604—
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities———
Health Sciences$29,092—$27,000
Medical Laboratory Science$40,156—$27,000
Nutrition Science———
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration———
Social Sciences & Public Service · 11 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Political Science$30,502$67,287$25,000
Criminal Justice$45,709$61,099$23,694
Psychology$34,295$58,862$26,000
Social Work—$56,306$22,875
International Relations—$55,964—
Anthropology———
Community Organization and Advocacy———
Homeland Security———
Legal Studies / Paralegal———
Security / Homeland Security———
Sociology——$23,406
Business & Finance · 10 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Finance$60,055$93,647$21,268
International Business$52,670$92,270$24,000
Business Administration$48,371$91,483$39,516
Accounting$63,153$90,963$26,820
Management Information Systems$59,754$86,238$21,920
Business Economics$49,314$80,588$24,000
Human Resources$52,377$76,354$27,000
Marketing$42,729$72,251$24,877
Entrepreneurship$57,411$70,895$25,000
Management Science / Analytics———
Science & Math · 10 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Biology$34,620$65,517$25,000
Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology———
Biochemistry———
Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology———
Chemistry———
Environmental Science / Conservation———
Geology / Earth Science———
Mathematics———
Neuroscience$22,459—$27,000
Physics———
Engineering · 7 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Mechanical Engineering$74,209$99,331$25,665
Biomedical Engineering$56,932$86,844$27,000
Aerospace, Aeronautical, and Astronautical / Space Engineering$75,122—$26,421
Civil Engineering———
Computer Engineering———
Electrical Engineering———
Engineering Physics———
Arts & Design · 4 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Arts and Entertainment Management———
Music———
Studio Art———
Theatre———
Technology & Computing · 3 majors
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Computer Science$69,849$91,081$27,000
Computer and Information Sciences$64,436$90,660$37,250
Data Science———
Communications & Media · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Communications$30,047$57,787$24,343
Education · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Education$36,244$42,112$27,000
Trades & Applied Technology · 1 major
MajorEarnings, 1 yrEarnings, 4 yrsMedian debt
Air Transportation$44,459$83,903$27,000

College Scorecard field of study, latest release: median earnings of graduates who received federal aid, 1 and 4 years after graduating; median federal loan debt. — means too few graduates to report.

From major to career

Nursing → Registered nurse

$83,180
St. Louis
$81,780
Missouri
$97,550
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 5.6% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Marketing → Marketing specialist

$74,130
St. Louis
$70,140
Missouri
$78,760
U.S.

Median annual wage for all workers in this job. U.S. jobs projected to grow 7.0% from 2025 to 2035. Typical entry education: bachelor's degree.

BLS OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35

Across all majors, former Saint Louis University students earn a median $70,783 ten years after starting college, more than 92% of Missouri colleges we cover. 80% graduate within six years.

Saint Louis University majors questions

How many majors does Saint Louis University offer?

Saint Louis University offers 75 bachelor's majors across 11 areas; the most majors are in Humanities & Languages and Health & Medicine.

What is the highest-paying major at Saint Louis University?

Mechanical Engineering graduates from Saint Louis University earn a median $99,331 four years after graduating, the highest of the 32 majors with reported earnings. Their median debt is $25,665.

Which Saint Louis University majors earn the least?

Among majors with reported earnings, Education graduates earn the least: a median $42,112 four years after graduating.

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (field of study); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections). Back to Saint Louis University overview