by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual began publishing its yearly rankings to help students identify graduate schools that put a high emphasis on educational quality as well as helping students succeed. These rankings are based on components such as post-graduation earnings of students, accumulated student debt of graduates, how much in demand the school is, and faculty and student diversity.
Out of the 1149 colleges and universities analyzed in College Factual's 2024 Best Master's Degree Schools in the U.S. ranking, Loyola University New Orleans took the #534 spot.
In addition, Loyola New Orleans took the #4 spot for Best Master's Degree Schools in Louisiana.
Of the 676 institutions of higher learning that were examined in the 2024 Best Doctorate Schools in the United States ranking, Loyola New Orleans came in at #299.
For the Best Doctorate Degree Schools in Louisiana, Loyola New Orleans came in at #3.
Athough the male-female ratio may vary depending on the degree program, 70.9% of the total graduate students at Loyola New Orleans are women and 29.1% are men.
Racial-ethnic minorities* make up 31.1% of the graduate student population at Loyola New Orleans. Americans aren't the only ones who appreciate the graduate programs at Loyola New Orleans. Around 1.3% of graduate students are international. The following chart shows the distribution of racial-ethnic groups at the school. If you click on it, you'll find more detailed information.
The average graduate full-time tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In-State | Out-of-State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $17,249 | $17,249 |
| Fees | $1,640 | $1,640 |
The average starting salary for graduate students who earn their master's degree at Loyola New Orleans is $62,466. That's about 7% higher than the countrywide average of $58,425 for all master's degree holders.
Doctorate degree recipients from Loyola New Orleans earn an average salary of $49,811 during the early years of their career. Unfortunately for those graduates, that figure is about 34% lower than the national average of $75,260.
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Contact details for Loyola New Orleans are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 6363 Saint Charles Ave, New Orleans, LA 70118-6143 |
| Phone: | 504-865-2011 |
| Website: | www.loyno.edu/ |
| Facebook: | http://www.facebook.com/loyno |
| Twitter: | http://twitter.com/loyola_NOLA |
Around 59.3% of Loyola New Orleans graduate students took at least one course online during the 2020-2021 academic year. For that same period, 35.8% of grad students took all of their classes online.
The only degree programs listed here are those in which master’s degrees were awarded in 2020-2021.
| Master’s Degree Program | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Criminology | 20 |
| General Business/Commerce | 43 |
| Legal Research | 21 |
| Mental & Social Health Services | 21 |
| Music | 10 |
| Nursing | 76 |
| Rehabilitation & Therapeutic Professions | 1 |
| Teacher Education Grade Specific | 11 |
| Theological & Ministerial Studies | 18 |
Just like the master’s degree programs, only programs that had doctorate degrees awarded in 2020-2021 are shown here.
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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