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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 16 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

Check out the clinical psychology doctor's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

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

Women make up 72% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Adler University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Illinois. Adler is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 77% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 23% are male.

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Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 3 spot on the list. NLU is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 94% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 76% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 24% are male.

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Wheaton College Illinois landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Wheaton.

Of the 15 students majoring in clinical psychology at Wheaton College Illinois, 33% are male and 67% are female.

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With a ranking of #6, Midwestern University - Downers Grove did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Downers Grove, Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of North Chicago, RFUMS is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 33% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 67% are male.

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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 5 students majoring in clinical psychology at UIC, 40% are male and 60% are female.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 schools only.

  • 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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