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title: Loyola University Chicago — cost, debt & earnings (College Scorecard)
location: Chicago, IL
control: Private nonprofit
source: U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard (2026-06-10 release)
sourceUrl: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/
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# Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Private nonprofit · Bachelor-granting

> Federal College Scorecard institution **medians** — not a prediction of any one student's outcome, and not a figure for any single program. Earnings/debt cover federally-aided students.

## The bottom line

| Figure | Value | Status |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Typical earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $71,530 | recorded |
| Earnings range (25th–75th pct) | $49,691 – $99,274 | recorded |
| Typical federal debt | $20,500 | recorded |
| Debt of students who withdrew | $11,964 | recorded |
| Completion rate | 73% | recorded |
| Average annual net cost | $67,408 | recorded |
| % earning above a $28k HS-grad wage | 83% | recorded |
| Debt ÷ a year's earnings | 0.29× | derived |
| Earnings premium vs $28k HS benchmark | $43,530 | derived |

**73% of students finish** — the loans are owed whether or not you graduate, so read every figure below next to this number.

Typical **federal** loan debt is $20,500 (≈ 29% of a year's typical earnings here). Note: this counts federal loans only — not private loans, Parent PLUS, or family savings — so true borrowing is usually higher; and because dropouts borrow less, low-completion schools can show a deceptively low debt figure.

## Earnings by major (the number that decides "worth it")

> **Different measure — read on its own terms.** These are median earnings **1 year after completing the program** (early career, graduates only) — NOT the 10-years-after-entry school-wide figure above. Do not compare a program figure to the school figure; compare majors to each other. The Dept. of Education omits programs with too few graduates.

By program, early-career pay ranges from $14,839 to $113,407 across 59 program(s).

| Major | Credential | Pay (1 yr out) | Median debt |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Doctoral Degree | $113,407 | not reported |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Master's Degree | $100,817 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Master's Degree | $93,218 | $59,750 |
| Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | Master's Degree | $89,863 | $58,186 |
| Computer Engineering. | Master's Degree | $84,354 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Master's Degree | $78,836 | $59,409 |
| Law. | First Professional Degree | $69,345 | $119,367 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Master's Degree | $68,049 | not reported |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,111 | $25,000 |
| Management Information Systems and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $66,063 | $24,166 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $64,073 | $21,295 |
| Accounting and Related Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $62,124 | $22,000 |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Doctoral Degree | $59,864 | $92,394 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $58,529 | $22,000 |
| Medicine. | First Professional Degree | $58,157 | $249,216 |
| International and Comparative Education. | Master's Degree | $55,099 | $40,500 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Master's Degree | $54,467 | not reported |
| Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | Master's Degree | $53,386 | $59,490 |
| Public Health. | Master's Degree | $52,918 | $55,713 |
| Student Counseling and Personnel Services. | Master's Degree | $52,132 | not reported |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations. | Bachelor's Degree | $52,064 | $23,554 |
| Business/Managerial Economics. | Bachelor's Degree | $51,505 | $21,899 |
| Human Resources Management and Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $50,600 | not reported |
| Legal Support Services. | Post-baccalaureate Certificate | $50,175 | not reported |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Master's Degree | $48,665 | $33,500 |
| Educational Administration and Supervision. | Master's Degree | $47,610 | $41,000 |
| International Business. | Bachelor's Degree | $47,227 | $25,000 |
| Marketing. | Bachelor's Degree | $46,476 | $24,567 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | Bachelor's Degree | $43,972 | not reported |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Master's Degree | $43,831 | $42,384 |
| Dietetics and Clinical Nutrition Services. | Graduate/Professional Certificate | $43,002 | not reported |
| Social Work. | Master's Degree | $42,843 | $59,888 |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,622 | $24,635 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. | Bachelor's Degree | $42,160 | $25,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,389 | $23,250 |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services. | Bachelor's Degree | $40,298 | $21,750 |
| Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. | Master's Degree | $39,927 | not reported |
| Chemistry. | Bachelor's Degree | $37,122 | not reported |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections. | Bachelor's Degree | $36,200 | $24,857 |
| Communication and Media Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $34,388 | $23,000 |
| Sociology. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,278 | $20,500 |
| Journalism. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,124 | $21,125 |
| International Relations and National Security Studies. | Bachelor's Degree | $33,076 | $21,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,189 | $24,500 |
| Political Science and Government. | Bachelor's Degree | $32,001 | $23,000 |
| Mathematics. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,885 | not reported |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | Bachelor's Degree | $31,620 | $22,808 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,546 | not reported |
| Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,376 | $25,000 |
| Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,188 | $25,000 |
| English Language and Literature, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $29,059 | $25,000 |
| Psychology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $28,250 | $24,960 |
| Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | Bachelor's Degree | $26,877 | $25,500 |
| Anthropology. | Bachelor's Degree | $23,057 | not reported |
| Biology, General. | Bachelor's Degree | $22,900 | $25,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts. | Bachelor's Degree | $20,530 | not reported |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | Bachelor's Degree | $19,580 | $21,500 |
| Biology, General. | Master's Degree | $17,830 | $55,711 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | Master's Degree | $14,839 | $48,483 |

## What this is — and is NOT

Institution-wide medians from the U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard. **Not** a prediction of what you would earn or owe, **not** a figure for any single program (a CS and a fine-arts graduate of the same school diverge enormously), **not** proof the school caused the outcome (selection, not causation), and **not** a "best college" ranking. Explore Loyola University Chicago by field of study at the official Scorecard: https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/school/?146719

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