by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Religious Education. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Religious Education is a major offered under the theology and religious vocations program of study at Loyola University Chicago. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the bachelor’s degree program in religious ed, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at Loyola Chicago paid an average of $840 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $45,500 | $45,500 |
| Fees | $560 | $560 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,200 | $1,200 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $14,780 | $14,780 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $1,600 | $1,600 |
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Online degrees for the Loyola Chicago religious ed bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Loyola Chicago Online Learning page.
Women made up around 57.1% of the religious ed students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 51.7%.
Around 28.6% of religious ed bachelor’s degree recipients at Loyola Chicago in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is about the same as the nationwide number of 28%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 4 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Religious Education students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Religious Education | 7 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to religious education.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 3 |
*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.
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