Psychology at Wheaton College Illinois

What traits are you looking for in a psychology school? To help you decide if Wheaton College Illinois is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's psychology program.

Wheaton College Illinois is located in Wheaton, Illinois and has a total student population of 2,908. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 49 students received a bachelor's degree in psychology from Wheaton College Illinois.

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

Wheaton College Illinois Psychology Degrees Available

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

Wheaton College Illinois Psychology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the psychology progam at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois 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 Doctor’s Degree Schools	53
Best Value Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	130
Best Value Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	148
Best Value Psychology Schools	339
Best Psychology Schools	374
Most Popular Psychology Schools	403
	498
Most Focused Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	518

In 2021, 68 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Wheaton College Illinois. This makes it the #93 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

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 Wheaton College Illinois

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

Wheaton College Illinois Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 49 psychology students who graduated with a bachelor's degree in 2020-2021 from Wheaton College Illinois, about 14% were men and 86% were women.

About 65% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in psychology at Wheaton College Illinois 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a bachelor's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	3
White	32
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Wheaton College Illinois Psychology Master’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 31% of psychology master's degrees went to men and 69% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 20% men graduate in psychology each year. Wheaton College Illinois does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 11% more men than average.

Of the students who received a psychology master's degree from Wheaton College Illinois, 60% 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 Wheaton College Illinois with a master's in psychology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	41
International Students	15
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

Wheaton College Illinois also has a doctoral program available in psychology. In 2021, 15 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 Wheaton College Illinois. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	83
General Psychology	49

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Education
• 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 Wheaton College Illinois.

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 Neatpete86 under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.