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Social Work at Loyola University Chicago

46 Bachelor's Degrees
253 Master's Degrees
6 Doctor's Degrees
Social Work is one of the majors in the program at Loyola University Chicago.

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how Loyola Chicago ranks in comparison to other schools with social work programs.

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Social Work Degrees Available at Loyola Chicago

Loyola Chicago Social Work Rankings

Loyola Chicago is in the top 10% of the country for social work. More specifically it was ranked #23 out of 438 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #3 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Social Work 6
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 8
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Schools 14
Best Social Work Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans 14
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Schools 16
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Schools 18
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Schools 20
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Schools 21
Best Social Work Schools 23
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 25
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Social Work 27
Best Social Work Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 32
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 42
Best Social Work Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 43
Best Social Work Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 45
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 47
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 51
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 52
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 54
Best Social Work Colleges for Veterans 58
Best Social Work Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 88
Best Value Colleges for Social Work 117
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 136
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 165
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 173
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 189
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Social Work Graduates 203
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 217
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 221
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income Over $110k) 227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 236
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 240
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 241
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $0-$30k) 260
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 260
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $48-$75k) 261
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $75-$110k) 269
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (Income $30-$48k) 285
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 298
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Social Work Graduates 298
Best Value Colleges for Social Work (With Aid) 330
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Social Work 349
Highest Paid Social Work Graduates 352

Popularity of Social Work at Loyola Chicago

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Loyola University Chicago handed out 46 bachelor's degrees in social work. This is an increase of 5% over the previous year when 44 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 253 students received their master’s degree in social work from Loyola Chicago. This makes it the #24 most popular school for social work master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 6 students received their doctoral degrees in social work in 2021, making the school the #18 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Salary of Social Work Graduates with a Master's Degree

Graduates of the master's social work program at Loyola Chicago make a median salary of $42,843. This is less than what their typical peers from other schools make. Their median salary is $44,064.

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How Much Student Debt Do Social Work Graduates from Loyola Chicago Have?

$21,133 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Social Work Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Loyola Chicago, social work students borrow a median amount of $21,133 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all social work bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $27,000.

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Loyola Chicago Social Work Students

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 Bachelor’s Program

Of the 46 students who graduated with a Bachelor’s in social work from Loyola Chicago in 2021, 9% were men and 91% were women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 7
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 25

Loyola Chicago Social Work Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 253 students earned a master's degree in social work from Loyola Chicago. About 91% of these graduates were women and the other 9% were men.

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The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at Loyola Chicago are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 57% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 14
Hispanic or Latino 60
White 145
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 26

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