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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois

28 Colleges
$50,268 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 28 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois

Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

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 degree 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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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. UChicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Out of the 28 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

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#5

Adler University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Adler University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Illinois State is a fairly large public school located in the midsize suburb of Normal.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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#10

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college 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 Colleges 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 25 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).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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