Psychology at Illinois State University

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

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and approximately 20,720 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 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.

Illinois State Psychology Degrees Available

• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

Illinois State Psychology Rankings

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 26 students who graduated with a master’s in psychology from Illinois State in 2021, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Illinois State, 58% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Psychology

If you plan to be a psychology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Illinois State University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	20
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	18

Related Majors

• Library Science
• History
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences

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 Illinois 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
• Image Credit: By Willjay under License

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