Public Administration & Social Service at Loyola University Chicago

Every public administration and social service school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the public administration and social service program at Loyola University Chicago stacks up to those at other schools.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 16,893 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 52 public administration and social service 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 Public Administration & Social Service section at the bottom of this page.

Loyola Chicago Public Administration & Social Service Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Master’s Degree in Public Administration & Social Service
• Doctorate Degree in Public Administration & Social Service

Loyola Chicago Public Administration & Social Service Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks public administration and social service programs across the country. The following shows how Loyola Chicago performed in these rankings.

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 public administration and social service major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Public Administration & Social Service. 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
Best Value Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	28
Most Popular Public & Social Service Master’s Degree Schools	37
Best Value Public & Social Service Graduate Certificate Schools	47
Most Focused Public & Social Service Doctor’s Degree Schools	63
Best Public & Social Service Schools	285

In 2021, 261 students received their master’s degree in public administration and social service from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #37 most popular school for public administration and social service master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in public administration and social service, making the school the #59 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Public Administration & Social Service Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the public administration and social service majors at Loyola University Chicago.

Loyola Chicago Public Administration & Social Service Bachelor’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 52 public administration and social service majors earned their bachelor's degree from Loyola Chicago. Of these graduates, 8% were men and 92% 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	6
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	10
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	26

Loyola Chicago Public Administration & Social Service Master’s Program

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

Of the students who received a public administration and social service master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 57% 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 public administration and social service.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	61
White	150
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Loyola Chicago also has a doctoral program available in public administration and social service. In 2021, 6 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Public Administration & Social Service

If you plan to be a public administration and social service major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. 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
Social Work	317
Public Policy	8
Human Services	6

Related Majors

• Homeland Security, Law Enforcement & Firefighting
• Legal Professions

Careers That Public Administration & Social Service Grads May Go Into

A degree in public administration and social service 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
General and Operations Managers	122,790	$125,990
Medical and Health Services Managers	14,050	$121,900
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Social and Human Service Assistants	13,080	$32,910
Health Specialties Professors	10,070	$105,140

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.