Psychology at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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 Midwestern University - Downers Grove stacks up to those at other schools.

Midwestern University - Downers Grove is located in Downers Grove, Illinois and approximately 2,980 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.

Midwestern University - Downers Grove Psychology Degrees Available

Master’s Degree in Psychology

Midwestern University - Downers Grove Psychology Rankings

There were 15 students who received their doctoral degrees in psychology, making the school the #137 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

Psychology Student Demographics at Midwestern University - Downers Grove

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

Midwestern University - Downers Grove Psychology Master’s Program

78% Women

31% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 22% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Midwestern University - Downers Grove does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 3% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Midwestern University - Downers Grove, 67% 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 Midwestern University - Downers Grove with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	5
White	33
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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 Midwestern University - Downers Grove. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	26

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 Midwestern University - Downers Grove.

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.

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