Accounting at Saint Xavier University

Every accounting school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the accounting program at Saint Xavier University stacks up to those at other schools.

SXU is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 3,764 students attend the school each year.

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

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 Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 75% of accounting master's degrees went to men and 25% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 42% men graduate in accounting each year. SXU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 33% more men than average.

Of the students who received a accounting master's degree from SXU, 63% were white. This is above average 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	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Accounting

The following accounting concentations are available at Saint Xavier University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Saint Xavier University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Accounting	8
Other Accounting and Related Services	1

Related Majors

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

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.