Psychology at Illinois State University

Every psychology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the psychology program at Illinois State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Illinois State is located in Normal, Illinois and has a total student population of 20,720. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 155 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Illinois State.

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

Illinois State Psychology Degrees Available

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

Illinois State Psychology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks psychology programs across the country. The following shows how Illinois State performed in these rankings.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at Illinois State 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
Best Value Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	18
	106
Most Focused Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	170
	493

In 2021, 26 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Illinois State. This makes it the #286 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

There were 5 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #278 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Illinois State

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

Illinois State Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 155 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Illinois State, about 21% were men and 79% were women.

About 70% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Illinois State 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 Illinois State University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	19
Hispanic or Latino	20
White	108
International Students	1
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Illinois State Psychology Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 26 psychology majors earned their master's degree from Illinois State. Of these graduates, 27% were men and 73% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Illinois State does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 7% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Illinois State, 58% 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 Illinois State University with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	15
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Illinois State also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 5 students 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Illinois State University. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	175
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	18

Related Majors

• Library Science
• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Social Sciences

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 Illinois State 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 Willjay under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.