Journalism at Loyola University New Orleans

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

Loyola New Orleans is located in New Orleans, Louisiana and approximately 4,497 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received a bachelor's degree in journalism from Loyola New Orleans.

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

Loyola New Orleans Journalism Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Loyola New Orleans Journalism Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks journalism programs across the country. The following shows how Loyola New Orleans performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The journalism major at Loyola New Orleans is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Journalism. 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 Focused Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	77
	137
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	151
Most Popular Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	171

How Much Do Journalism Graduates from Loyola New Orleans Make?

The median salary of journalism students who receive their bachelor's degree at Loyola New Orleans is $30,839. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $31,781 for all journalism students.

Journalism Student Demographics at Loyola New Orleans

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the journalism majors at Loyola University New Orleans.

Loyola New Orleans Journalism Bachelor’s Program

Of the 14 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in journalism from Loyola New Orleans in 2021, 29% were men and 71% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 7% more racial-ethnic minorities in its journalism bachelor's program than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Loyola New Orleans also has a doctoral program available in journalism. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• Radio, Television & Digital Communication
• Public Relations & Advertising

Careers That Journalism Grads May Go Into

A degree in journalism can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for LA, the home state for Loyola University New Orleans.

Occupation	Jobs in LA	Average Salary in LA
Photographers	510	$32,710
Reporters and Correspondents	460	$57,990
Editors	450	$42,340
Radio and Television Announcers	320	$30,040
Writers and Authors	260	$44,710

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 Infrogmation of New Orleans under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.