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Social Sciences at Loyola University Chicago

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Loyola University Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 265 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Loyola Chicago.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Loyola Chicago Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Sciences

Loyola Chicago Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences 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 social sciences major at Loyola Chicago is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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 Social Sciences Doctor’s Degree Schools 19
Most Focused Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools 166
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 282

In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #307 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 8 students who received their doctoral degrees in social sciences, making the school the #121 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

66% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 34% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 66% went to women.

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About 57% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 22
Black or African American 22
Hispanic or Latino 36
White 152
International Students 13
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Loyola Chicago Social Sciences Master’s Program

75% Women
63% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from Loyola Chicago. About 25% were men and 75% were women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of degree recipients. That is 21% 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 social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Loyola Chicago also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 8 students graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Loyola University Chicago. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 144
International Relations & National Security 62
Sociology 48
Anthropology 26
Urban Studies 1

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences 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
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 30,150 $61,670
Statisticians 1,820 $89,040
Survey Researchers 1,590 $57,560
Social Sciences Professors 1,250 $54,050

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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