2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best General Psychology 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 help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Grad Degree Search has developed this Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best programs for students.
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2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois
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Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for general psychology students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Illinois Institute of Technology. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Western Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
DePaul University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Roosevelt University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best general psychology programs. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
With a ranking of #8, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
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With a ranking of #9, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
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University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.
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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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State | Degrees Awarded |
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Michigan | 85 |
Ohio | 174 |
Indiana | 137 |
Wisconsin | 64 |
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General Psychology Related Rankings by Major
General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Psychology
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 14 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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