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

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree programs were the most popular 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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for clinical psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the most popular school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a master’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Evanston, Northwestern is a private not-for-profit college with a very large student population.

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

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northwestern University Report

#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’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.

Of the 266 students majoring in clinical psychology at Adler, 21% are male and 79% are female.

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Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 85% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 15% are male.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

About 84% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 16% are male.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 74% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

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With a ranking of #6, Loyola University Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.

Women make up 86% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Loyola University Chicago Report

Wheaton College Illinois ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Wheaton College Illinois is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Wheaton.

Women make up 69% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public school with a small student population.

Of the 31 students majoring in clinical psychology at GSU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Governors State University Report

#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Concordia University, Chicago is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of River Forest.

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

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#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.

Of the 27 students majoring in clinical psychology at Aurora, 7% are male and 93% 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 25 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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