Psychology at Chicago State University

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at Chicago State University. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSU is located in Chicago, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,644. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 14 students received their master's degree in psychology.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

CSU Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Online Classes Are Available at CSU

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? CSU offers distance education options for psychology at the following degree levels:

CSU Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at CSU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Chicago State University.

CSU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 14 students who earned a master's degree in Psychology from CSU in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. CSU does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

In the psychology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 86% of degree recipients. That is 50% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Chicago State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Chicago State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	16

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• History
• Library Science
• Education

Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into

A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Chicago State University.

Occupation	Jobs in IL	Average Salary in IL
Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists	4,700	$75,180
Psychology Professors	1,510	$87,880
Psychologists	260	$87,410

References

*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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.