Philosophy at Loyola University Chicago

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities* (Bachelor's)

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

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 Philosophy section at the bottom of this page.

Loyola Chicago Philosophy Degrees Available

Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy
Master’s Degree in Philosophy

Loyola Chicago Philosophy Rankings

The philosophy major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Philosophy. 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 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy, making the school the #51 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Philosophy Bachelor’s Program

52% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 48% of philosophy bachelor's degrees went to men and 52% went to women. The typical philosophy bachelor's degree program is made up of only 41% women. So female students are more repesented at Loyola Chicago since its program graduates 11% more women than average.

About 66% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in philosophy 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 philosophy.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

Loyola Chicago Philosophy Master’s Program

9% Women

36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of philosophy master's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 55% were white. This is typical for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 3% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Philosophy

The following philosophy 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
Philosophy	36
Applied & Professional Ethics	7

Careers That Philosophy Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy 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
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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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