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. Of the 759 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Elmhurst University in 2021, 105 of them were psychology majors.

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 following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Elmhurst compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable 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.

Ranking Type	Rank
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	137
Most Focused Psychology Schools	159
Most Focused Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	210
Most Popular Psychology Schools	410
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In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Elmhurst. This makes it the #316 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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, 17% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

About 61% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Elmhurst 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 Elmhurst University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	64
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Elmhurst Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 24 students graduated with a master's degree in psychology from Elmhurst. About 25% were men and 75% were 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 5% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Elmhurst, 83% 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	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	20
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Elmhurst also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• History
• Social Sciences
• Education

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

More about our data sources and methodologies.