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Health Professions at Loyola University Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and approximately 16,893 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 136 students received their master's degree in health professions.

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

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Health Professions
  • Doctorate Degree in Health Professions

Online Classes Are Available at Loyola Chicago

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Loyola Chicago does offer online courses in health professions for the following degree levels:

  • Bachelor’s Degree

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Rankings

There were 199 students who received their doctoral degrees in health professions, making the school the #149 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Health Professions Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Health Professions Master’s Program

74% Women
33% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The health professions program at Loyola Chicago awarded 136 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 26% of these degrees went to men with the other 74% going to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in health professions each year. Loyola Chicago does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 1% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a health professions master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 62% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 17
Black or African American 11
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 84
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

Concentrations Within Health Professions

The following health professions 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
Medicine 167
Nursing 92
Bioethics/Medical Ethics 42
Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions 27
Public Health 26
Dietetics & Clinical Nutrition Services 24
Health & Medical Administrative Services 15
Other Health Professions 4
Medical Illustration & Informatics 2

Careers That Health Professions Grads May Go Into

A degree in health professions 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
Registered Nurses 129,400 $73,890
Nursing Assistants 61,140 $28,810
Personal Care Aides 50,970 $24,600
Office and Administrative Support Worker Supervisors 40,540 $59,170
Home Health Aides 33,990 $25,370

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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