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History at Loyola University Chicago

Loyola University Chicago graduates about 50 history majors a year, 2% of its graduating class. That puts it 164th of 692 schools we score for history, a strong program at 66 out of 100. Its current catalog lists 158 undergraduate courses in the field, more than 89% of the schools we've counted. Graduates in the major earn a median $58,000 four years out, 1.14× what the same major pays nationally.

66/100Strong#164 of 692 for history →
Graduates a year502% of the class
Courses in the catalog158more than 89% of schools
Median pay 4 years out$58,0001.14× the same major nationally
Admit rate75%whole school
SAT middle 50%1180–1370whole school

Around Loyola University Chicago

Editors at a LUC Women Scientists Workshop
LUC Women Scientists 3Photo: Keilana · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source
Built in 1938, this Art Deco-style building was designed by Andrew Rebori to ser
Madonna Della Strada Chapel, Loyola University, Neil Hartigan Parkway, Rogers PaPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Built in 1938, this Art Deco-style building was designed by Andrew Rebori to ser
Madonna Della Strada Chapel, Loyola University, Neil Hartigan Parkway, Rogers PaPhoto: w_lemay · CC BY-SA 2.0 · source
Madonna Della Strada Chapel
Madonna Della Strada Chapel - panoramioPhoto: Bohao Zhao · CC BY 3.0 · source

Where history happens

Buildings on campus that fit the field: Cudahy Library, Edward Crown Center for the Humanities, Information Commons.

Named buildings on the campus map: Academic 32 · Dorm 17 · Athletics 3 · Library 3 · Student housing 1 · Chapel 1.

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Nearby in the history ranking

  1. Gonzaga University 67
  2. University of California, Riverside 66
  3. University of Tennessee–Knoxville 66
  4. University of Nevada–Reno 66
  5. University of Houston 65
  6. University of South Carolina 65
  7. Auburn University 65
  8. Temple University 65

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How the score works

The score is out of 100 and compares Loyola University Chicago with every school we score in history. It weighs the school's overall strength; how many students graduate in the major and what share of the class they are; research spending in the field (NSF); early pay against the same major nationally; how many courses the catalog lists; and test scores. 80+ is a standout program, 65+ strong, 45+ solid. Sources: US Department of Education (College Scorecard, IPEDS), NSF HERD, each school's current course catalog, OpenStreetMap and Wikimedia Commons.

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