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Saint Louis University Graduate School Report

4,506 Graduate Students
$22,614 Avg Graduate Tuition & Fees (In-State)
26.5% Took Classes Online
Find out more about how Saint Louis University Graduate School ranks, how diverse it is, what graduate degree programs are offered, and other essential facts below. Use the following list to jump to the section on the page with details on that topic.

Saint Louis University Graduate School Rankings

#152 Master's Degree School in U.S.
#110 Doctorate Degree School in U.S.

College Factual began producing its annual Best Quality Schools rankings as a means to assist students in finding top-quality graduate colleges and universities that are invested in preparing their students for their future endeavors. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.

Best Master's Degree Schools Badge

Best Master’s Degree Schools Ranking

Out of a field of 1149 colleges and universities considered in the 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Saint Louis University landed the #152 spot. This places the school in the Top 15% of the country for overall quality. SLU received this year's Best Master's Schools badge for its high ranking.

SLU also ranked #6 for Best Master's Degree Schools in Missouri.

 

Best Doctorate Degree Schools Ranking

Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, SLU came in at #110.

In addition, SLU took the #3 spot for Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Missouri.

 

Saint Louis University Graduate Student Diversity

4,506 Graduate Students
60.6% Women
26.1% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Around 4,506 graduate students chose to attend Saint Louis University during the most recent year for which we have data. College Factual looked at the demographics of these students to determine how diverse the population is. Our findings are below.

SLU Graduate Student Male-Female Ratio

The total graduate student population at SLU is made up of 60.6% women and 39.4% men. Note that these percentages may differ for certain degree programs.

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SLU Graduate Student Racial-Ethnic Diversity

Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 26.1% of the graduate student population at SLU. The school attracts students from outside the U.S., too. Around 8.4% of graduate students hail from another country. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.

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SLU Graduate School Cost of Attendance

$22,614 Avg Tuition & Fees (In-State)
At Saint Louis University, part-time graduate students pay $1,220 per credit hour, whether they are from in-state or out-of-state.

The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$21,960$21,960
Fees$654$654

Average Salary of SLU Grads with Master’s or Doctorate

$62,518 Avg Salary (Master's)
$64,621 Avg Salary (Doctorate)

Master’s Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at SLU is $62,518. Chalk that up in the win column since that salary is 7% higher than the national average of $58,425.

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Doctorate Degree Average Earnings

The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their doctorate degree at SLU is $64,621. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 14% lower than the national average of $75,260.

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Location of Saint Louis University Graduate School

Missouri State
Large City Campus Setting
Private Public/Private
Located in Saint Louis, Missouri, Saint Louis University is a private not-for-profit institution. The city atmosphere of Saint Louis makes it a great place for students who enjoy having lots of educational and entertainment options.

Get more details about the location of Saint Louis University.

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Contact details for SLU are given below.

Contact Details
Address:One North Grand Blvd, Saint Louis, MO 63103-2097
Phone:314-977-2222
Website:www.slu.edu/
Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/SaintLouisU
Twitter:https://twitter.com/SLU_Official

Online Learning for SLU Grad Students

26.5% Took At Least One Online Class
13.9% Took All Classes Online

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26.5% of the graduate students at SLU took at least one online course. For that same period, 13.9% of grad students took all of their classes online.

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Saint Louis University Master’s Degree Programs

The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.

Master’s Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Accounting16
Advanced Dentistry & Oral Sciences22
Allied Health Professions49
Area Studies3
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics1
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics8
Business Administration & Management103
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences3
Chemistry5
Child Development & Psychology3
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology19
Communication & Media Studies13
Communication Sciences30
Computer Engineering1
Computer Information Systems11
Computer Science12
Criminal Justice & Corrections4
Curriculum & Instruction1
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology12
Economics16
Educational Administration28
Ethnic Studies1
General Biology6
General Education6
General Engineering38
General English Literature8
General Social Sciences3
Geography & Cartography2
Geological & Earth Sciences2
Health & Medical Administrative Services60
History5
Homeland Security1
Intelligence & Command Control Operations7
International Business4
Legal Research3
Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods23
Mathematics4
Medical Illustration & Informatics15
Mental & Social Health Services3
Nursing101
Nutrition Science31
Pharmacology & Toxicology1
Philosophy5
Political Science & Government3
Public Administration1
Public Health31
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions58
Romance Languages6
Social Work70
Sociology2
Theological & Ministerial Studies2
Urban & Regional Planning5

Saint Louis University Doctorate Degree Programs

Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.

Doctorate Degree ProgramAnnual Graduates
Air Transportation2
Area Studies1
Atmospheric Sciences & Meteorology1
Biochemistry, Biophysics & Molecular Biology1
Bioethics/Medical Ethics5
Biomathematics & Bioinformatics1
Cell Biology & Anatomical Sciences1
Chemistry3
Child Development & Psychology9
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology7
Curriculum & Instruction3
Ecology, Evolution & Systematics Biology2
Educational Administration49
General Biology5
General Engineering5
General English Literature1
Geological & Earth Sciences1
History3
Law172
Marketing1
Mathematics3
Medicine173
Mental & Social Health Services4
Microbiological Sciences & Immunology1
Nursing12
Philosophy5
Public Health6
Public Policy1
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions82
Social Work1
Special Education6
Theological & Ministerial Studies4

Notes and References

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.

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