Social Work at Loyola University Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a social work school? To help you decide if Loyola University Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social work 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 Social Work section at the bottom of this page.

Loyola Chicago Social Work Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work
• Master’s Degree in Social Work

Loyola Chicago Social Work Rankings

The social work major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Work. 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 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Social Work Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social work bachelor's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	5
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	50

Loyola Chicago Social Work Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social work master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 12% men graduate in social work each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	21
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	70
White	204
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	104

Concentrations Within Social Work

The following social work 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
Social Work	317

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	13,910	$56,100
Healthcare Social Workers	5,750	$52,830
Social Workers	4,990	$61,640
Social and Community Service Managers	4,380	$66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers	3,570	$46,540

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

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