Psychology at North Central College

If you are interested in studying psychology, you may want to check out the program at North Central College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

North Central is located in Naperville, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,832. In 2021, 82 psychology majors received their bachelor's degree from North Central.

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

North Central Psychology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

North Central Psychology Rankings

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

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The psychology major at North Central 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 Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	674
Best Psychology Schools	686
Best Value Psychology Schools	1,018

Psychology Student Demographics at North Central

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at North Central College.

North Central Psychology Bachelor’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 82 students earned a bachelor's degree in psychology from North Central. About 82% of these graduates were women and the other 18% were men.

About 76% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at North Central 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 North Central College with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	13
White	62
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

North Central 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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from North Central College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Psychology	82

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 North Central College.

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 Quadrahex under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.