2023 Best Psychology Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Psychology School for You
In 2020-2021, psychology students earned 2,220 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 8th in the state.
Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Grad Degree Search has created the Best Psychology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.
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2023 Best Psychology Schools in Illinois
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Top 10 Best Psychology Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Chicago the best school in Illinois for psychology students. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Out of the 30 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Aurora University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
The excellent programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Adler University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for psychology students. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.
Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Indiana | 735 |
| Ohio | 977 |
| Wisconsin | 529 |
| Michigan | 745 |
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Psychology Related Rankings by Major
Psychology Majors to Study
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 29,224 |
| General Psychology | 8,051 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 2,576 |
| Other Psychology | 2,162 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Education | 199,724 |
| Social Sciences | 22,292 |
| Communication & Journalism | 12,242 |
| Library Science | 5,929 |
| History | 4,391 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 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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