Accounting at Saint Xavier University

What traits are you looking for in a accounting school? To help you decide if Saint Xavier University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's accounting program.

SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 3,764. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 29 students received a bachelor's degree in accounting from SXU.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Accounting section at the bottom of this page.

SXU Accounting Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting
• Master’s Degree in Accounting

SXU Accounting Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks accounting programs across the country. The following shows how SXU performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The accounting major at SXU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Accounting. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Ranking Type	Rank
	246
	311
	329
	332
	455
	511
	716
	776
	1,052

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in accounting from SXU. This makes it the #402 most popular school for accounting master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Accounting Graduates from SXU Make?

The median salary of accounting students who receive their bachelor's degree at SXU is $46,537. This is 1% higher than $46,292, which is the national average for all accounting bachelor's degree recipients.

Accounting Student Demographics at SXU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the accounting majors at Saint Xavier University.

SXU Accounting Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 38% of accounting bachelor's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 23% more racial-ethnic minorities in its accounting bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Xavier University with a bachelor's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	12
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

SXU Accounting Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 9 students graduated with a master's degree in accounting from SXU. About 33% were men and 67% were women.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SXU, 56% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Saint Xavier University with a master's in accounting.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

SXU also has a doctoral program available in accounting. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Accounting

If you plan to be a accounting major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Saint Xavier University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	37
Other Accounting and Related Services	1

Related Majors

• Management Sciences & Quantitative Methods
• Human Resource Management
• Business Administration & Management
• Other Business, Management & Marketing
• Finance & Financial Management

Careers That Accounting Grads May Go Into

A degree in accounting can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Saint Xavier University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Accountants and Auditors	53,280	$81,060
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	50,800	$42,520
Financial Managers	40,040	$144,680
Financial Analysts	14,810	$88,760
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	4,240	$49,000

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Brendanriley under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.