Ethnic Studies at Loyola University Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 16,893 students attend the school each year. Of the 3,353 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago in 2021, 10 of them were ethnic studies majors.

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

Loyola Chicago Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Ethnic Studies
• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Loyola Chicago Ethnic Studies Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the ethnic studies progam at Loyola Chicago compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The ethnic studies major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Ethnic Studies. 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Schools	121
Most Popular Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Degree Schools	148

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in ethnic studies from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #15 most popular school for ethnic studies master’s degree candidates in the country.

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Ethnic Studies Bachelor’s Program

Of the 10 ethnic studies students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Loyola Chicago, about 0% were men and 100% were women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Loyola Chicago Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of ethnic studies master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Loyola Chicago also has a doctoral program available in ethnic studies. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Area Studies

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies 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
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

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
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.