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Social Work at Loyola University Chicago

If you are interested in studying social work, you may want to check out the program at Loyola University Chicago. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Loyola Chicago is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 16,893. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students received their master's degree in social work.

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

Loyola Chicago Social Work Degrees Available

  • Master’s Degree in Social Work
  • Doctorate Degree in Social Work

Loyola Chicago Social Work Rankings

There were 6 students who received their doctoral degrees in social work, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Social Work Student Demographics at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago Social Work Master’s Program

91% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social work program at Loyola Chicago awarded 253 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 9% of these degrees went to men with the other 91% going to women.

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Of the students who received a social work master's degree from Loyola Chicago, 57% 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 social work.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 145
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 26

Careers That Social Work Grads May Go Into

A degree in social work 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
Child, Family, and School Social Workers 13,910 $56,100
Healthcare Social Workers 5,750 $52,830
Social Workers 4,990 $61,640
Social and Community Service Managers 4,380 $66,150
Substance Abuse Social Workers 3,570 $46,540

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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