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Education at Loyola University Chicago

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893.

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

Loyola Chicago Education Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Education
Master’s Degree in Education

Online Classes Are Available at Loyola Chicago

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

Loyola Chicago does offer online education options in education for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

Loyola Chicago Education Rankings

The education major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Education. 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.

There were 10 students who received their doctoral degrees in education, making the school the #326 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Education Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the education majors at Loyola University Chicago.

Loyola Chicago Education Bachelor’s Program

94% Women

25% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 6% of education bachelor's degrees went to men and 94% went to women.

About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in education at Loyola Chicago are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	50
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Loyola Chicago Education Master’s Program

82% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of education master's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

Of the students who received a education master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 57% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the education master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 5% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	50
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Concentrations Within Education

If you plan to be a education major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Loyola University Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Teacher Education Grade Specific	69
Educational Administration	31
Special Education	16
International Education	15
Education Philosophy	15
Teacher Education Subject Specific	14
Student Counseling	10
Multilingual Education	5
Curriculum & Instruction	2
Educational Assessment	1

Careers That Education Grads May Go Into

A degree in education 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 Loyola University Chicago.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Elementary School Teachers	65,630	$62,140
Teacher Assistants	60,630	$27,710
High School Teachers	43,720	$72,370
Preschool Teachers	24,120	$31,500
Middle School Teachers	22,320	$63,860

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
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