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Health Professions at Loyola University Chicago

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. In 2021, 567 health professions majors received their bachelor's degree from Loyola Chicago.

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
  • Doctorate 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:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type Rank
Most Focused Health Professions Doctor’s Degree Schools 297
Best Health Professions Graduate Certificate Schools 342
Best Health Professions Master’s Degree Schools 404
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Best Value Health Professions Bachelor’s Degree Schools 954
Most Focused Health Professions Undergraduate Certificate Schools 1,920

In 2021, 136 students received their master’s degree in health professions from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #256 most popular school for health professions master’s degree candidates in the country.

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

85% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 15% of health professions bachelor's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

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About 64% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 80
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 68
White 364
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 28

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
Of the 136 students who graduated with a master’s in health professions from Loyola Chicago in 2021, 26% were men and 74% were 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 9% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 62% 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.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 84
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Loyola Chicago also has a doctoral program available in health professions. In 2021, 199 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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