Ethnic Studies at Loyola University Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 8 students received their master's degree in ethnic studies.

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

Loyola Chicago Ethnic Studies Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Ethnic Studies

Loyola Chicago Ethnic Studies Rankings

Ethnic Studies Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Ethnic Studies Master’s Program

Of the 8 ethnic studies students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Loyola Chicago, about 25% were men and 75% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 21% men graduate in ethnic studies each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 4% more men than average.

In the ethnic studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 4% 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 ethnic studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	4
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Related Majors

Careers That Ethnic Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in ethnic studies 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
Interpreters and Translators	1,970	$46,320
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010

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.