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History at Loyola University Chicago

History at Loyola University Chicago

What traits are you looking for in a history school? To help you decide if Loyola University Chicago is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's history program.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893.

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

Loyola Chicago History Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in History
  • Master’s Degree in History

Loyola Chicago History Rankings

There were 1 student who received their doctoral degrees in history, making the school the #119 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

History Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago History Master’s Program

61% Women
17% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of history master's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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Of the students who received a history master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 83% 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 history.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 15
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within History

History majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. 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
Public/Applied History 9
General History 3

Careers That History Grads May Go Into

A degree in history 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
Museum Technicians and Conservators 940 $45,210
History Professors 780 $85,090
Curators 380 $56,420
Archivists 170 $63,200

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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