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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$65,440 Avg Salary

Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

With 249 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021, general psychology is the #48 most popular major in Illinois.

It's not easy to decide which program to enroll in when you have so many options available. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Grad Degree Search has created its Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree 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 General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in General Psychology

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for general psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a large student population.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northern Illinois University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 85
Ohio 174
Indiana 137
Wisconsin 64

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 29,224
Child Development & Psychology 2,576
Other Psychology 2,162

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 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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