Philosophy & Religious Studies at Loyola University Chicago

If you plan to study philosophy & religious studies, take a look at what Loyola University Chicago has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

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 Philosophy & Religious Studies section at the bottom of this page.

Loyola Chicago Philosophy & Religious Studies Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies
• Master’s Degree in Philosophy & Religious Studies

Loyola Chicago Philosophy & Religious Studies Rankings

There were 3 students who received their doctoral degrees in philosophy & religious studies, making the school the #70 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Philosophy & Religious Studies Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Philosophy & Religious Studies Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 91% of philosophy & religious studies master's degrees went to men and 9% went to women.

Of the students who received a philosophy & religious studies master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 55% were white. This is below average for this degree on the natiowide level. In the philosophy & religious studies master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 36% of degree recipients. That is 14% 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 philosophy & religious studies.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	6
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Philosophy & Religious Studies

Philosophy & Religious Studies 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
Philosophy	12

Related Majors

• Foreign Languages & Linguistics
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• English Language & Literature
• Social Sciences

Careers That Philosophy & Religious Studies Grads May Go Into

A degree in philosophy & religious 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
Mathematical Science Professors	2,480	$66,600
Natural Sciences Managers	1,950	$118,480
Philosophy and Religion Professors	960	$81,200
Area, Ethnic, and Cultural Studies Professors	450	$74,010
Mathematicians	50	$103,220

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

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