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Communication & Journalism at Loyola University Chicago

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

What traits are you looking for in a communication & journalism school? To help you decide if Loyola University Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's communication & journalism 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 Communication & Journalism section at the bottom of this page.

Loyola Chicago Communication & Journalism Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Communication & Journalism
Master’s Degree in Communication & Journalism

Online Classes Are Available at Loyola Chicago

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Loyola Chicago offers distance education options for communication & journalism at the following degree levels:

Loyola Chicago Communication & Journalism Rankings

The communication & journalism major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Communication & Journalism. 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.

Communication & Journalism Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Communication & Journalism Bachelor’s Program

75% Women

38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of communication & journalism bachelor's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

About 60% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in communication & journalism 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 communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	8
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	48
White	137
International Students	5
Other Races/Ethnicities	16

Loyola Chicago Communication & Journalism Master’s Program

74% Women

26% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of communication & journalism master's degrees went to men and 74% went to women.

Of the students who received a communication & journalism master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 59% 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 Loyola University Chicago with a master's in communication & journalism.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Communication & Journalism

Communication & Journalism majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Public Relations & Advertising	127
Radio, Television & Digital Communication	50
Journalism	39
Communication & Media Studies	32

Careers That Communication & Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in communication & journalism 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
Public Relations Specialists	7,360	$66,220
Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	5,160	$119,330
Editors	3,830	$62,590
Producers and Directors	2,950	$77,960
Photographers	2,600	$36,290

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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