Psychology at Eastern Illinois University
EIU is located in Charleston, Illinois and has a total student population of 8,626. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 103 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from EIU.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.
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EIU Psychology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
- Master’s Degree in Psychology
EIU Psychology Rankings
The psychology major at EIU is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Psychology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
In 2021, 12 students received their master’s degree in psychology from EIU. This makes it the #485 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology Student Demographics at EIU
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Eastern Illinois University.
EIU Psychology Bachelor’s Program
About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at EIU are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 8 |
| White | 72 |
| International Students | 1 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 7 |
EIU Psychology Master’s Program
Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from EIU, 75% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a master's in psychology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 1 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
| White | 9 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
EIU also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Psychology
The following psychology concentations are available at Eastern Illinois University. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Eastern Illinois University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 103 |
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 17 |
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Careers That Psychology Grads May Go Into
A degree in psychology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for IL, the home state for Eastern Illinois University.
| Occupation | Jobs in IL | Average Salary in IL |
|---|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling, and School Psychologists | 4,700 | $75,180 |
| Psychology Professors | 1,510 | $87,880 |
| Psychologists | 260 | $87,410 |
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Nyttend under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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