2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
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 Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 14 schools in Illinois to see which ones offered the best value programs for psychology students. The goal was to highlight schools with more affordable prices than others offering similar quality experiences.
Our ranking of value is based on the quality of a program as defined in our per sticker price dollar. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
In our regional and nationwide rankings, out-of-state tution and fees are used in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
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2023 Best Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for psychology majors pursuing a .
Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for general psychology students. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
Illinois State undergraduate students pay an average of $13,968 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Illinois State not only placed well in our value ranking, but it is also #5 on our Best General Psychology Schools in Illinois list.
The excellent programs at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best general psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
SIUE undergraduate students pay an average of $11,496 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
GSU undergraduate students pay an average of $10,108 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Out of the 14 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Concordia University, Chicago landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Western Illinois University is a great value for general psychology students. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.
WIU undergraduate students pay an average of $13,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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With a ranking of #6, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 a year.
National Louis University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value general psychology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at NLU are $14,169 per year.
With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s best value schools for general psychology students. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
DePaul undergraduate students pay an average of $42,012 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Southern Illinois University Carbondale came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Value General Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
SIUC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,240 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale
University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for general psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.
UIC undergraduate students pay an average of $15,603 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
Best Value General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value 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 |
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General Psychology Related Majors for Psychology
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 14 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).
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