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Education at Loyola University Chicago

If you are interested in studying Education, consider the program at Loyola University Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Loyola University Chicago is located in Chicago, IL.

Online & Distance Learning at Loyola University Chicago

Distance learning is available at Loyola University Chicago. Among 17,384 students, 1,393 (8%) studied exclusively online and 3,165 (18%) took at least some classes online.

Education Rankings at Loyola University Chicago

Use these rankings to compare Loyola University Chicago’s Education program to other colleges that offer this major.

Master’s-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 222
Best Value	Illinois	#50 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#122 of 1,611
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#220 of 223
Best Value	Nationwide	#1528 of 1,591

Doctoral-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Schools (Quality)	Illinois	#5 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Great Lakes (Region)	#11 of 222
Best Value	Illinois	#50 of 51
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#122 of 1,611
Best Value	Great Lakes (Region)	#220 of 223
Best Value	Nationwide	#1528 of 1,591

Earnings for Education Graduates from Loyola University Chicago

Students who complete Loyola University Chicago’s Education program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$47,077
2 years	$41,446
3 years	$54,359
4 years	$60,638
5 years	$67,737

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, Education graduates from Loyola University Chicago take home a median $60,638, compared with $74,898 for all Loyola University Chicago graduates — about 19% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Median student loan debt for Education graduates from Loyola University Chicago comes in at $25,000.

Highest-Paying Careers for Education Graduates

Graduates of the Education program at Loyola University Chicago go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-paying careers for Education majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$129,049
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,604
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$99,352
Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,329
Teaching Assistants, Special Education	$96,801
Education Administrators, All Other	$91,340
Teaching Assistants, Preschool, Elementary, Middle, and Secondary School, Except Special Education	$89,337
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,398
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$86,208
Teachers and Instructors, All Other	$83,682

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.