History at Loyola University Chicago
Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893. Of the 3,353 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Loyola University Chicago in 2021, 32 of them were history majors.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in History section at the bottom of this page.
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Loyola Chicago History Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in History
- Master’s Degree in History
- Doctorate Degree in History
Loyola Chicago History Rankings
Each year, College Factual ranks history programs across the country. The following shows how Loyola Chicago performed in these rankings.
Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.
Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The history major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for History. 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 History Master’s Degree Schools | 71 |
Most Popular History Schools | 206 |
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in history from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #71 most popular school for history master’s degree candidates in the country.
There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
History Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the history majors at Loyola University Chicago.
Loyola Chicago History Bachelor’s Program
About 72% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in history 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 history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 2 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 23 |
International Students | 1 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Loyola Chicago History Master’s Program
Of the students who received a history master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 91% 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 history.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 10 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Loyola Chicago also has a doctoral program available in history. In 2021, 1 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Careers That History Grads May Go Into
A degree in history 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 |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 43,720 | $72,370 |
Museum Technicians and Conservators | 940 | $45,210 |
History Professors | 780 | $85,090 |
Curators | 380 | $56,420 |
Archivists | 170 | $63,200 |
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.
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