Psychology at Wheaton College Illinois

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Wheaton College Illinois stacks up to those at other schools.

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and approximately 2,908 students attend the school each year. During the 2020-2021 academic year, 68 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.

Wheaton College Illinois Psychology Degrees Available

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

Wheaton College Illinois Psychology Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 68 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from Wheaton College Illinois, about 31% were men and 69% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Wheaton College Illinois does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Wheaton College Illinois, 60% 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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 Wheaton College Illinois. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	83

Related Majors

• 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 Wheaton College Illinois.

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 Neatpete86 under License

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