How much money do Loyola University Chicago graduates make and which majors earn the most upon graduating? Six years after enrolling, alumni who are working have average earnings of $43,000 per year. After ten years, graduates earn $59,800 on average.
In terms of specific areas of study, the following is a ranking of degree programs by the median first-year starting salaries for Loyola graduates.
The undergraduate degree which initially pays the highest is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing with a median starting salary of $65,100 followed by Management Information Systems and Services paying $64,400 and Accounting and Related Services graduates who have a median starting income of $60,900 .
Looking at post-graduate and doctorate students, those completing the Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) program rank first with a median initial income of $96,400 followed by Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) at $91,400 and Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) who earn $82,000 .
Note about salary data: First year earnings data are aggregated by the US Department of Education and analyzes IRS reported income for Loyola University Chicago graduates who received federal financial aid in the form of grants or loans. Not all graduates or fields of study are represented as data for some degree programs are omitted for privacy purposes.
| Major | Earnings |
|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Master's Degree) | $96,400 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies (Master's Degree) | $91,400 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Master's Degree) | $82,000 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $65,100 |
| Law (First Professional Degree) | $64,400 |
| Management Information Systems and Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $64,400 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Doctoral Degree) | $62,300 |
| Accounting and Related Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $60,900 |
| Medicine (First Professional Degree) | $55,400 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $55,100 |
| Business/Managerial Economics (Bachelor’s Degree) | $54,400 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology (Master's Degree) | $53,900 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,300 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations (Bachelor’s Degree) | $50,000 |
| Marketing (Bachelor’s Degree) | $46,200 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision (Master's Degree) | $43,500 |
| Social Work (Master's Degree) | $42,600 |
| Legal Support Services (Post-baccalaureate Certificate) | $41,000 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries (Master's Degree) | $36,800 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections (Bachelor’s Degree) | $36,400 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication (Bachelor’s Degree) | $35,700 |
| Communication and Media Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $34,300 |
| History (Bachelor’s Degree) | $33,900 |
| English Language and Literature (Bachelor’s Degree) | $30,400 |
| Psychology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $29,400 |
| Political Science and Government (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,800 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,300 |
| Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $28,100 |
| Journalism (Bachelor’s Degree) | $27,000 |
| Sociology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,700 |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology (Bachelor’s Degree) | $25,300 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies (Bachelor’s Degree) | $23,900 |
Primary data source, U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?id=146719 IPEDS survey and College Scorecard data for Loyola University Chicago.