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Undergraduate Journalism at Loyola University Chicago

29 Total Degrees Awarded
1 Award Levels Offered
#2 Best Rank — Bachelor's
$49,526 Bachelor's Salary

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at Loyola University Chicago. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level. Its best result is a rank of #2 out of 9 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Journalism Rankings

#54 in the U.S.
#2 in Illinois
#6 in the Great Lakes Region

College Factual ranks Loyola University Chicago highly for journalism, coming in at #54 out of 203 schools nationally.

Ranking Rank
Best Journalism Schools 54 of 203
Best Journalism Schools in Illinois 2 of 9
Best Journalism Schools in the Great Lakes Region 6 of 29

Undergraduate Journalism Degrees at Loyola University Chicago

Here is each degree level granted in journalism at Loyola University Chicago, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s 29

Loyola University Chicago Journalism Bachelor’s Degrees

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Loyola University Chicago awarded 29 bachelor’s degrees in journalism.

Bachelor’s Rankings

Loyola University Chicago holds a strong position among schools offering journalism at the bachelor’s level. In particular it placed #2 out of 9 schools by College Factual.

Ranking Rank
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois 2
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region 6
Best Journalism Bachelor’s Degree Schools 50

Salary of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$49,526 Bachelor's Median Salary

Journalism students who finish a bachelor’s at Loyola University Chicago go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $49,526 a year. This is below $74,898, the median for all majors at Loyola University Chicago.

Salary for Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at Loyola University Chicago

Student Debt of Journalism Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$23,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at Loyola University Chicago, journalism students borrow a median amount of $23,000 in student loans. This is below $23,452, the typical median for all majors at Loyola University Chicago.

Student debt for Journalism majors with a bachelor's degree at Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$53,710 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)
$23,000 Average Student Debt

The full-time undergraduate tuition and fees are shown below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $46,410 $52,230
Fees $1,480 $1,480

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Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 31% of journalism bachelor’s degrees went to men and 69% went to women.

Loyola University Chicago gender breakdown of Journalism Bachelor's degree grads The majority of journalism bachelor’s degree graduates at Loyola University Chicago were White. Approximately 83% of graduates fell into 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 diversity of Journalism majors at Loyola University Chicago
Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 24
Non-Resident Aliens 0
Other Races 1

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