Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Graduate degree-granting
A private nonprofit institution in Chicago, Illinois, accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, Loyola University Chicago serves students across multiple degree programs. With 11,737 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $71,530 ten years after enrollment, which is 76% above the national median of $40,747. The graduation rate is 74.9%. On the financial side, median graduate debt is $24,157, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 2.96x. The average net price after financial aid is $36,079 per year. The most popular programs include Social Work, Registered Nursing, Psychology, Biology, and Law.
Key Outcomes
Median Earnings (10yr)
$71,530
Graduation Rate
74.9%
Median Debt
$24,157
Average Net Price
$36,079
Earnings-to-Cost Ratio
0.5x
Earnings-to-Debt Ratio
2.96x
Admissions & Enrollment
Total Enrollment
11,737
Admission Rate
81.6%
Average SAT
1297
Retention Rate
81.7%
Cost
In-State Tuition
$53,710
Out-of-State Tuition
$53,710
Pell Grant Rate
23.8%
Federal Loan Rate
44.8%
Net Cost by Family Income
Income $0–$30K
$28,992
Income $30K–$48K
$28,663
Income $48K–$75K
$32,432
Income $110K+
$42,346
Student Demographics
Women
68.5%
White
47.2%
Black
8.1%
Hispanic
23.3%
Asian
12.9%
Two or More Races
5.0%
Student Loan Performance
Repayment Rate (3yr)
75.4%
Accreditations
- Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics — Dietetics (DIETI) - Dietetic Internship, Didactic Program in Dietetics (Accredited)
- American Bar Association, Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar — Law (LAW) - Professional schools (Accredited)
- American Psychological Association, Commission on Accreditation — Clinical Psychology (CLPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, Counseling Psychology (COPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs, School Psychology (SCPSY) - PhD Doctoral programs (Accredited)
- Commission on Accrediting of the Association of Theological Schools — Theology (THEOL) - Freestanding schools, as well as programs affiliated with larger institutions, offering graduate professional education for ministry and graduate study of theology (Accredited)
- Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education — Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels (Accredited)
- Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health (PHG) - Graduate level school of public health, Public Health Programs (PHPBG) - Baccalaureate and Graduate level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
- Higher Learning Commission — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)
- Liaison Committee on Medical Education — Medicine (MED) - Programs leading to the M.D. degree (Accredited)
- National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Programs (186)
Bachelor (66)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing | $87,922 | 424 |
| Psychology | $56,658 | 280 |
| Biology | $62,821 | 261 |
| Finance | $89,001 | 149 |
| Political Science | $63,437 | 147 |
| Marketing | $86,662 | 141 |
| Public Relations | $68,942 | 119 |
| Business Administration & Management | $89,745 | 118 |
| Neuroscience | $58,373 | 106 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $58,145 | 93 |
| Management Information Systems | $103,884 | 90 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | $57,790 | 67 |
| Accounting | $97,667 | 67 |
| Social Work | $59,206 | 56 |
| Teacher Education | $53,896 | 51 |
| History | $57,639 | 50 |
| Communications | $58,256 | 46 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | $99,112 | 45 |
| English Language & Literature | $56,289 | 39 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $48,479 | 36 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | $67,681 | 36 |
| International Studies | Not reported | 35 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 34 |
| Business Information Systems | $78,094 | 34 |
| International Business | $87,698 | 33 |
| Health Services Administration | $82,040 | 32 |
| Natural Resources Management | Not reported | 29 |
| Computer Engineering | $97,158 | 29 |
| Philosophy | $60,571 | 29 |
| Sociology | $61,429 | 29 |
| Journalism | $57,407 | 28 |
| Security & Protective Services | $64,194 | 28 |
| Public Health | Not reported | 28 |
| Design & Applied Arts | $59,928 | 22 |
| Romance Languages | $54,344 | 20 |
| Anthropology | $59,024 | 20 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | $42,195 | 20 |
| Fine Arts | Not reported | 16 |
| Computer & Information Systems Security | Not reported | 15 |
| Dance | Not reported | 14 |
| Human Resources Management | $86,190 | 14 |
| Ecology | Not reported | 13 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 13 |
| Entrepreneurship | Not reported | 13 |
| Environmental Engineering | Not reported | 12 |
| Rhetoric & Composition | Not reported | 11 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 11 |
| Cognitive Psychology | Not reported | 11 |
| Economics | Not reported | 11 |
| Music | Not reported | 11 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other | $77,773 | 11 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 10 |
| Biomedical Engineering | Not reported | 10 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 9 |
| Statistics | Not reported | 8 |
| Physics | Not reported | 7 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 7 |
| International Relations | $58,511 | 7 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 6 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Legal Support Services | Not reported | 6 |
| Agricultural Production | Not reported | 5 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Not reported | 5 |
| Data Science | Not reported | 5 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | Not reported | 5 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | $78,575 | 0 |
Master (51)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work | $65,097 | 430 |
| Business Administration & Management | $129,044 | 180 |
| Legal Studies | $123,695 | 120 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | Not reported | 90 |
| Cognitive Psychology | $66,713 | 61 |
| Biology | Not reported | 48 |
| Registered Nursing | $118,017 | 45 |
| Public Health | $95,808 | 42 |
| Natural Resources Conservation | Not reported | 37 |
| Human Resources Management | $87,326 | 28 |
| Marketing | Not reported | 28 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | $59,226 | 25 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 23 |
| Criminal Justice & Corrections | $69,541 | 21 |
| Accounting | $94,859 | 21 |
| Communications | Not reported | 20 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | $94,642 | 20 |
| History | Not reported | 18 |
| Educational Administration | $65,382 | 15 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services | Not reported | 15 |
| Radio, Television & Film | $67,635 | 14 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 14 |
| Teacher Education | $61,706 | 14 |
| Finance | Not reported | 14 |
| International and Comparative Education | $70,015 | 13 |
| Biomathematics & Bioinformatics | Not reported | 13 |
| Computer Engineering | $126,090 | 12 |
| Statistics | $111,280 | 12 |
| Sports & Fitness | Not reported | 12 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Not reported | 12 |
| Public Policy Analysis | Not reported | 12 |
| Sociology | Not reported | 12 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 11 |
| English Language & Literature | Not reported | 11 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 11 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 11 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 10 |
| Political Science | Not reported | 10 |
| Health Services Administration & Management | Not reported | 10 |
| Computer Science | Not reported | 8 |
| Ethnic & Gender Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 7 |
| International Relations | Not reported | 7 |
| Secondary Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 6 |
| Clinical Laboratory Science | Not reported | 6 |
| Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition | Not reported | 5 |
| Mathematics | Not reported | 4 |
| Romance Languages | Not reported | 3 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Not reported | 3 |
| Health Services Administration | $150,553 | 0 |
Doctoral (15)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive Psychology | $104,629 | 31 |
| Educational Administration | $154,544 | 22 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Not reported | 17 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 10 |
| Microbiology | Not reported | 8 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Not reported | 7 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Not reported | 7 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 6 |
| Chemistry | Not reported | 6 |
| Curriculum & Instruction | Not reported | 5 |
| Clinical Psychology | Not reported | 5 |
| Philosophy | Not reported | 4 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 4 |
| History | Not reported | 4 |
| Physiology | Not reported | 3 |
First Professional (2)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Law | $122,384 | 231 |
| Medicine | $97,532 | 161 |
Associate (3)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences | $41,634 | 38 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences | $41,855 | 21 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 9 |
Graduate Certificate (16)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Studies | Not reported | 112 |
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods | $130,041 | 55 |
| Special Education | Not reported | 26 |
| Social Work | Not reported | 17 |
| Registered Nursing | Not reported | 15 |
| Bioethics & Medical Ethics | Not reported | 14 |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other | Not reported | 13 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Not reported | 12 |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education | Not reported | 11 |
| International Business | Not reported | 8 |
| Geography | Not reported | 5 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 5 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 5 |
| Educational Administration | Not reported | 3 |
| Sustainability Studies | Not reported | 3 |
| Public Administration | Not reported | 3 |
Undergraduate Certificate (4)
| Program | Median Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | $63,135 | 28 |
| Human Resources Management | Not reported | 10 |
| Computer & Information Sciences | Not reported | 8 |
| Business Administration & Management | Not reported | 3 |
Show 29 additional programs with limited data
| Program | Level | Completers |
|---|---|---|
| Area Studies | Bachelor | 2 |
| Bilingual Education | Bachelor | 2 |
| Educational Media | Doctoral | 2 |
| Educational Media | Graduate Certificate | 2 |
| Legal Studies | Doctoral | 2 |
| Biochemistry & Molecular Biology | Doctoral | 2 |
| Neuroscience | Master | 2 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor | 2 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies | Bachelor | 2 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Master | 2 |
| Health Services | Master | 2 |
| Medical Illustration | Master | 2 |
| Natural Resources Management | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Computer Software Engineering | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Educational Assessment | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Educational Media | Master | 1 |
| Teacher Education | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| Secondary Education | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
| English Language & Literature | Doctoral | 1 |
| Cell Biology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Physiology | Master | 1 |
| Pharmacology | Master | 1 |
| Cognitive Science | Bachelor | 1 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries | Bachelor | 1 |
| Political Science | Doctoral | 1 |
| Sociology | Doctoral | 1 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | Bachelor | 1 |
| Fine Arts | Undergraduate Certificate | 1 |
| Public Health | Graduate Certificate | 1 |
Rankings Featuring This Institution
- Highest Earning Doctoral Psychology Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Mathematics Programs
- Highest Earning Doctoral Education Programs
- Highest Earning Master's Law Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Philosophy Programs
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Computer Science Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Engineering Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Master's Engineering Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Bachelor's Nursing & Health Programs in Illinois
- Highest Earning Master's Nursing & Health Programs in Illinois
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