Psychology at Elmhurst University

If you plan to study psychology, take a look at what Elmhurst University has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Elmhurst is located in Elmhurst, Illinois and approximately 3,421 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Psychology section at the bottom of this page.

Elmhurst Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology

Elmhurst Psychology Rankings

The psychology major at Elmhurst 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.

Psychology Student Demographics at Elmhurst

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Elmhurst University.

Elmhurst Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 9% more racial-ethnic minorities in its psychology bachelor's program than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Elmhurst University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	9
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	30
White	40
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Elmhurst Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 37% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 63% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Elmhurst does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 17% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Elmhurst, 70% 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 Elmhurst University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	19
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Psychology

Psychology majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Elmhurst University. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	105
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	24

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 Elmhurst 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 Teemu008 under License

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