History at Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL · Bachelor's Degree · about 50 graduates a year
Loyola University Chicago graduates in history earn 14% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 40% of one year’s pay at that point.
How Loyola University Chicago Compares for History
All 459 colleges reporting history earnings at this degree level, ranked by median pay four years after graduation. “Wage-adjusted” divides pay by the square root of the state’s wage index so colleges in low-wage states aren’t penalized for local pay.
| # | College | 4 yrs after | Wage-adjusted | Adj. rank | 1 yr after |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dartmouth College Hanover, NH | $136,403 | $125,641 | #1 | $61,127 |
| 2 | Duke University Durham, NC | $112,377 | $120,596 | #2 | $60,750 |
| 3 | Yale University New Haven, CT | $109,947 | $98,987 | #3 | $54,700 |
| 4 | Amherst College Amherst, MA | $103,601 | $91,232 | #5 | $56,444 |
| 5 | Washington and Lee University Lexington, VA | $100,087 | $91,138 | #6 | — |
| 6 | Columbia University in the City of New York New York, NY | $98,079 | $93,351 | #4 | $53,828 |
| 7 | University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA | $88,517 | $90,023 | #7 | $48,555 |
| 8 | Brown University Providence, RI | $85,520 | $84,228 | #8 | $42,296 |
| 9 | Cornell University Ithaca, NY | $82,031 | $78,077 | #9 | $44,706 |
| 10 | Princeton University Princeton, NJ | $80,347 | $70,519 | #19 | $45,363 |
| … | |||||
| 84 | University of California-Davis Davis, CA | $57,734 | $52,534 | #183 | $31,895 |
| 85 | Dickinson College Carlisle, PA | $57,699 | $58,680 | #64 | — |
| 86 | University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX | $57,675 | $58,639 | #65 | $57,239 |
| 87 | Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL | $57,639 | $56,630 | #89 | $31,079 |
| 88 | Nevada State University Henderson, NV | $57,600 | $59,782 | #57 | $50,149 |
| 89 | St Lawrence University Canton, NY | $57,349 | $54,584 | #119 | $35,230 |
| 90 | University of Dayton Dayton, OH | $57,218 | $61,060 | #46 | — |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much do Loyola University Chicago history graduates make?
Graduates earn a median $31,079 one year after graduating and $57,639 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How does Loyola University Chicago rank for history?
Among 459 colleges reporting earnings for history graduates, Loyola University Chicago ranks #87 by median pay four years after graduation, and #89 after adjusting for state wage levels.
Is history at Loyola University Chicago worth it?
Its graduates earn 14% more than the national median for history ($50,680), and the median federal debt at graduation is $23,288.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, field-of-study data. Earnings are medians for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled; programs with few graduates are not reported. Wage adjustment uses Census ACS state median household income.