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General Journalism at Loyola University Chicago

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how Loyola Chicago ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in journalism.

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General Journalism Degrees Available at Loyola Chicago

• Bachelor’s Degree in Journalism

Loyola Chicago Journalism Rankings

The bachelor's program at Loyola Chicago was ranked #79 on College Factual's Best Schools for journalism list. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Highest Paid General Journalism Graduates	59
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Journalism Graduates	59
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools	76
Best General Journalism Schools	79
Best General Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	97
Best General Journalism Colleges for Veterans	101
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	150
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income Over $110k)	151
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	164
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	166
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $0-$30k)	167
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	168
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $48-$75k)	170
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	171
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $75-$110k)	172
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (With Aid)	175
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	178
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism (Income $30-$48k)	182
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Journalism	182
Best Value Colleges for General Journalism	188

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Loyola University Chicago handed out 39 bachelor's degrees in general journalism. This is an increase of 34% over the previous year when 29 degrees were handed out.

Journalism Student Diversity at Loyola Chicago

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

Loyola Chicago General Journalism Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 39 students earned a bachelor's degree in journalism from Loyola Chicago. About 69% of these graduates were women and the other 31% were men.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 69% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Loyola University Chicago with a bachelor's in journalism.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	6
White	27
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	2

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Amerique under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.