Psychology at Elmhurst University

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Elmhurst University is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and approximately 3,421 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 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.

Elmhurst Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Elmhurst Psychology Rankings

Psychology Student Demographics at Elmhurst

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

Elmhurst Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 25% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 75% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Elmhurst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Elmhurst, 83% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Psychology

The following psychology concentations are available at Elmhurst University. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elmhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	24

Related Majors

• Social Sciences
• 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 Elmhurst 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
• Image Credit: By Teemu008 under License

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