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Public & Social Service at Loyola University Chicago

Here is an overview of this program at Loyola University Chicago. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. It ranks as high as #3 out of 19 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Bachelor’s Degrees
• Graduate Study

Public & Social Service Degrees Available at Loyola University Chicago

The following degree levels are offered in public & social service at Loyola University Chicago, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	46
Master’s	478
Doctoral	4
Graduate Certificate	13
Professional Certificate	2

Loyola University Chicago Public & Social Service Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Loyola University Chicago handed out 46 bachelor’s degrees in public & social service.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Loyola University Chicago holds a strong position among schools offering public & social service at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #3 out of 19 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	3
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	4
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	19
Best Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	25
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	93
Best Value Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Degree Schools	540

Salary of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

Public & Social Service majors who earn their bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago earn a median of $54,545 a year. This is below $74,898, the median for all majors at Loyola University Chicago.

Student Debt of Public & Social Service Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

While getting their bachelor’s degree at Loyola University Chicago, public & social service graduates take on a median debt of $21,133 in student loans. This is below $23,452, the typical median for all majors at Loyola University Chicago.

Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$46,410	$52,230
Fees	$1,480	$1,480

Read more about Loyola University Chicago tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 7% of public & social service bachelor’s degrees went to men and 93% went to women.

The majority of public & social service bachelor’s degree graduates at Loyola University Chicago were White. Roughly 11% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor’s in public & social service.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	39

Social Work (Bachelor’s)

Loyola University Chicago granted 43 bachelor’s completions in social work in the latest year of data — 93% to women and 7% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (7%).

• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #1
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #1
• Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #6
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #16
• Best Value Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #83

Public Administration and Social Service Professions (Bachelor’s)

Loyola University Chicago conferred 3 bachelor’s degrees in public administration and social service professions in the most recent reporting year — 100% to women and 0% to men. Most of these graduates identified as White (67%).

Graduate Study in Public & Social Service at Loyola University Chicago

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at Loyola University Chicago. Annual graduate completions by level are shown below.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	478
Doctoral	4
Graduate Certificate	13
Professional Certificate	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License More about our data sources and methodologies.