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Health Professions at Loyola University Chicago

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

If you are interested in studying health professions, you may want to check out the program at Loyola University Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 16,893 students attend the school each year.

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

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Health Professions
Master’s Degree in Health Professions

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.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Loyola Chicago does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

Master’s Degree

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Rankings

The health professions major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Health Professions. 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 199 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #149 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Bachelor’s Program

87% Women

42% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 13% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 87% went to women.

About 55% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in health professions 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	83
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	74
White	267
International Students	7
Other Races/Ethnicities	30

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Master’s Program

76% Women

32% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 24% of health professions master's degrees went to men and 76% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 18% men graduate in health professions each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 6% more men than average.

Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 61% 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 health professions.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	17
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	15
White	80
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	12

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions concentations are available at Loyola University Chicago. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Loyola University Chicago. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Nursing	588
Medicine	167
Health & Medical Administrative Services	61
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions	49
Bioethics/Medical Ethics	42
Public Health	29
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services	24
Other Health Professions	4
Medical Illustration & Informatics	2

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses	129,400	$73,890
Nursing Assistants	61,140	$28,810
Personal Care Aides	50,970	$24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors	40,540	$59,170
Home Health Aides	33,990	$25,370

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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