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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

8 Colleges
$54,380 Avg Salary
$18,750 Avg Student Debt

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate School for You

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 1,880 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state.

With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

The Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Grad Degree Search has developed to help you make your educational decision. Our analysis looked at 8 schools in Illinois to see which graduate certificate programs offered the best educational experiences for students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best for clinical psychology majors pursuing a graduate certificate.

Top Illinois Schools for a Postbaccalaureate Certificates in Clinical & Counseling Psychology

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a graduate certificate in Illinois. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois State University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the suburb of Normal.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#4

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

The excellent graduate certificate programs at Eastern Illinois University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the town of Charleston, EIU is a public college with a medium-sized student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their graduate certificate. SIUE is a large public school located in the large suburb of Edwardsville.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. NIU is a large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.

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#7

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL

Trinity Christian College came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Palos Heights, Trinity Christian is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.

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Chicago State University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, CSU is a public school with a small student population.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 590
Ohio 700
Indiana 490
Wisconsin 454

One of 3 majors within the area of study, clinical, counseling and applied psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 8,051
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 8 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

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