International and Comparative Education at Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL · Master's Degree · about 13 graduates a year

$56,373
Median pay 1 year after graduating
$70,015
Median pay 4 years after graduating
$69,445
National median for this major (4 yrs)
#3 of 5
Rank by pay
#3 of 5
Rank, wage-adjusted
$40,500
Median federal debt

Loyola University Chicago graduates in international and comparative education earn 1% more than the national median for the same major four years after graduating. Their median federal debt equals about 58% of one year’s pay at that point.

How Loyola University Chicago Compares for International and Comparative Education

All 5 colleges reporting international and comparative education 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.

#College4 yrs afterWage-adjustedAdj. rank1 yr after
1American University Washington, DC$79,464$69,631#2$65,008
2Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY$78,135$74,368#1$66,758
3Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL$70,015$68,789#3$56,373
4George Washington University Washington, DC$69,944$61,289#4$59,211
5SIT Graduate Institute Brattleboro, VT$57,017$58,561#5$49,200

Other Majors at Loyola University Chicago by Graduate Pay

Major4 yrs after1 yr afterRank in major
Health and Medical Administrative Services$150,553$168,571#9 of 211
Business Administration, Management and Operations$129,044$101,612#119 of 861
Computer Engineering$126,090—#19 of 23
Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies$123,695$98,283#10 of 43
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing$118,017$108,919#267 of 432
Statistics$111,280$74,337#17 of 18
Public Health$95,808$66,981#27 of 201
Accounting and Related Services$94,859$72,917#169 of 349
Health Professions Education, Ethics, and Humanities$94,642$107,579#27 of 36
Human Resources Management and Services$87,326$65,656#72 of 159
Criminal Justice and Corrections$69,541$45,302#45 of 115
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$67,635$50,397#14 of 20
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology$66,713$63,118#147 of 322
Educational Administration and Supervision$65,382$55,802#308 of 453
Social Work$65,097$51,834#99 of 279
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods$61,706$68,237#143 of 380
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries$59,226$46,241#4 of 10
Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences—$27,423—
Biology—$22,488—

Frequently Asked Questions

How much do Loyola University Chicago international and comparative education graduates make?

Graduates earn a median $56,373 one year after graduating and $70,015 four years after graduating. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

How does Loyola University Chicago rank for international and comparative education?

Among 5 colleges reporting earnings for international and comparative education graduates, Loyola University Chicago ranks #3 by median pay four years after graduation, and #3 after adjusting for state wage levels.

Is international and comparative education at Loyola University Chicago worth it?

Its graduates earn 1% more than the national median for international and comparative education ($69,445), and the median federal debt at graduation is $40,500.

← All data for Loyola University Chicago · Methodology

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.