by our College Data Analytics TeamGet the facts about Loyola University Chicago. Learn how it ranks, what majors it offers, how diverse it is, and much more.
At Loyola University Chicago, students can earn anything from certificates through the doctor’s degree - research/scholarship and professional practice.
| Degree Level | Offered |
|---|---|
| Certificate | ✓ |
| Associate | ✓ |
| Bachelor’s | ✓ |
| Master’s | ✓ |
| Doctorate | ✓ |
Completions: 5,786 undergraduate · 5,086 graduate (10,872 total)
Ranked by the number of degrees awarded, these are the most popular majors at Loyola University Chicago.
| Most Popular Majors | Graduates |
|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,436 |
| Social Work. | 529 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 387 |
| Law. | 351 |
| Biology, General. | 303 |
Among Loyola University Chicago programs with salary data, these majors lead on average graduate earnings.
| Highest-Paying Majors | Average Salary |
|---|---|
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | $89,863 |
| Computer Engineering. | $84,354 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | $76,014 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | $71,040 |
| Law. | $69,345 |
Explore the full list of majors at Loyola University Chicago, sorted by study area.
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 5,436 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. ↳ Management Science. · Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other. · Business Statistics. |
199 | NA |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. ↳ Business Administration and Management, General. · Office Management and Supervision. · Operations Management and Supervision. · Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management. · Organizational Leadership. |
198 | $64,915 |
| Marketing. ↳ Marketing/Marketing Management, General. |
118 | $46,476 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. ↳ Finance, General. |
106 | $58,529 |
| Accounting and Related Services. ↳ Accounting. |
83 | $64,266 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. ↳ Management Information Systems, General. |
66 | $66,063 |
| International Business. ↳ International Business/Trade/Commerce. |
40 | $47,227 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | 35 | $51,505 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. ↳ Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General. · Organizational Behavior Studies. |
25 | $50,600 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | 23 | $42,622 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. ↳ Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies. |
14 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Law. | 351 | $69,345 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. ↳ Health Law. · Banking, Corporate, Finance, and Securities Law. · Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies, Other. · Tax Law/Taxation. · American/U.S. Law/Legal Studies/Jurisprudence. · International Law and Legal Studies. |
300 | $89,863 |
| Legal Support Services. ↳ Legal Assistant/Paralegal. |
53 | NA |
| Legal Professions and Studies, Other. | 44 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. ↳ Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse. · Family Practice Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Practice. · Adult Health Nurse/Nursing. · Women's Health Nurse/Nursing. · Nursing Administration. · Critical Care Nursing. · Nursing Science. · Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing. · Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing. |
387 | $71,040 |
| Medicine. | 150 | $58,157 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. ↳ Health/Health Care Administration/Management. |
61 | $76,014 |
| Public Health. ↳ Public Health, General. · Environmental Health. |
58 | $52,918 |
| Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities. ↳ Bioethics/Medical Ethics. |
43 | NA |
| Health/Medical Preparatory Programs. ↳ Pre-Medicine/Pre-Medical Studies. |
13 | NA |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. ↳ Dietetics/Dietitian. |
8 | NA |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. ↳ Clinical Laboratory Science/Medical Technology/Technologist. |
5 | NA |
| Medical Illustration and Informatics. ↳ Medical Informatics. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Social Work. ↳ Social Work. · Youth Services/Administration. · Social Work, Other. |
529 | $42,843 |
| Public Administration. | 6 | NA |
| Public Policy Analysis. ↳ Public Policy Analysis, General. |
5 | NA |
| PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND SOCIAL SERVICE PROFESSIONS. ↳ Public Administration and Social Service Professions. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Biology, General. ↳ Biology/Biological Sciences, General. · Biomedical Sciences, General. |
303 | $22,465 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. ↳ Neurobiology and Neurosciences, Other. · Neurobiology and Behavior. · Neuroscience. |
108 | $29,188 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. ↳ Biochemistry. · Biochemistry and Molecular Biology. · Biophysics. |
42 | $29,376 |
| Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. ↳ Bioinformatics. |
23 | NA |
| Pharmacology and Toxicology. ↳ Pharmacology and Toxicology, Other. · Pharmacology. |
14 | NA |
| Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. ↳ Microbiology and Immunology. · Microbiological Sciences and Immunology, Other. |
13 | NA |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. ↳ Conservation Biology. |
10 | NA |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. ↳ Cell Physiology. · Oncology and Cancer Biology. |
6 | $14,839 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Psychology, General. | 237 | $28,250 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. ↳ School Psychology. · Educational Psychology. · Counseling Psychology. · Applied Psychology. · Clinical Psychology. |
104 | $55,363 |
| Research and Experimental Psychology. ↳ Social Psychology. · Developmental and Child Psychology. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Political Science and Government. ↳ Political Science and Government, General. |
150 | $32,001 |
| Sociology. ↳ Sociology, General. |
36 | $33,278 |
| Anthropology. ↳ Anthropology, General. |
35 | $23,057 |
| Economics. ↳ Economics, General. |
23 | NA |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. ↳ International Relations and Affairs. |
15 | $33,076 |
| Sociology and Anthropology. | 5 | NA |
| Geography and Cartography. ↳ Geographic Information Science and Cartography. |
2 | NA |
| Urban Studies/Affairs. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. ↳ Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication, Other. · Advertising. |
83 | $40,389 |
| Communication, General. ↳ Speech Communication and Rhetoric. · Communication and Media Studies, Other. |
49 | $34,388 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. ↳ Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia. |
34 | $34,928 |
| Journalism. | 29 | $33,124 |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. ↳ Secondary Education and Teaching. · Elementary Education and Teaching. · Early Childhood Education and Teaching. · College/Postsecondary/University Teaching. · Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching. |
58 | $43,846 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. ↳ Educational Leadership and Administration, General. · Higher Education/Higher Education Administration. |
36 | $47,610 |
| Curriculum and Instruction. | 32 | NA |
| Special Education and Teaching. ↳ Special Education and Teaching, General. |
17 | NA |
| Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 10 | NA |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. ↳ Physical Education Teaching and Coaching. · Mathematics Teacher Education. |
7 | $43,972 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. ↳ Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services. |
6 | $52,132 |
| Educational Assessment, Evaluation, and Research. ↳ Educational Statistics and Research Methods. |
4 | NA |
| International and Comparative Education. | 4 | $55,099 |
| Bilingual, Multilingual, and Multicultural Education. ↳ Bilingual and Multilingual Education. |
3 | NA |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design. ↳ Educational/Instructional Technology. |
2 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. ↳ Environmental Science. · Environmental Studies. |
94 | $31,620 |
| Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy. ↳ Environmental/Natural Resource Economics. · Energy and Environmental Policy. |
29 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Behavioral Sciences. | 44 | NA |
| International/Globalization Studies. | 44 | NA |
| Data Science. ↳ Data Science, General. |
13 | NA |
| Human Computer Interaction. | 6 | NA |
| Mathematics and Computer Science. | 5 | NA |
| Sustainability Studies. | 2 | NA |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. ↳ Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 78 | $36,200 |
| Security Science and Technology. ↳ Forensic Science and Technology. |
31 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. ↳ Pastoral Studies/Counseling. · Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries, Other. |
77 | $39,927 |
| Theological and Ministerial Studies. ↳ Theology/Theological Studies. · Divinity/Ministry. |
18 | NA |
| Religious Education. | 1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. ↳ Computer and Information Sciences, General. · Information Technology. · Human-Centered Technology Design. |
63 | $64,073 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. ↳ Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance. |
14 | NA |
| Computer Science. | 13 | NA |
| Computer Software and Media Applications. ↳ Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design. |
3 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| English Language and Literature, General. | 48 | $29,059 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. ↳ Creative Writing. |
26 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. ↳ Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General. |
19 | $19,580 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. ↳ Fine/Studio Arts, General. · Art History, Criticism and Conservation. |
17 | $20,530 |
| Design and Applied Arts. ↳ Design and Visual Communications, General. |
12 | NA |
| Music. ↳ Music, General. · Voice and Opera. · Jazz/Jazz Studies. |
9 | NA |
| Dance. ↳ Dance, General. |
4 | NA |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts. ↳ Photography. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| History. ↳ History, General. · Public/Applied History. |
59 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy. ↳ Philosophy. · Applied and Professional Ethics. |
45 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. ↳ Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies. |
38 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Computer Engineering. ↳ Computer Software Engineering. · Computer Engineering, General. |
25 | $84,354 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 6 | NA |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering. ↳ Bioengineering and Biomedical Engineering. |
5 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. ↳ Exercise Science and Kinesiology. |
36 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Spanish Language and Literature. · French Language and Literature. · Hispanic and Latin American Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, General. · Italian Language and Literature. |
24 | $29,546 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. ↳ Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. · Latin Language and Literature. · Ancient/Classical Greek Language and Literature. |
9 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Chemistry. ↳ Chemistry, General. |
19 | $37,122 |
| Physics. ↳ Physics, General. · Theoretical and Mathematical Physics. |
11 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Mathematics. ↳ Mathematics, General. |
14 | $31,885 |
| Statistics. ↳ Statistics, General. |
14 | NA |
| Applied Mathematics. ↳ Applied Mathematics, General. |
1 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. ↳ Women's Studies. |
12 | NA |
| Area Studies. ↳ Italian Studies. |
6 | NA |
| Major | Graduates | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| Agricultural Production Operations. ↳ Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture. |
4 | NA |
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.
References
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