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2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois

30 Colleges
$50,268 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You

In 2020-2021, 1,978 degrees and certificates were awarded to clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who went to a Illinois college or university. This makes it the #17 most popular major in the state.

There are so many programs in today's world that it can tough to figure out which one is the right one for you. With more and more schools offering online options, you could even register for a great program on the other side of the country. On top of that, there are a considerable number of trade schools that offer fast-track entry to many fields.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Illinois to see which programs offered the best educational experiences for students.

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2023 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois

The following schools top our list of the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago to be the best school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend University of Chicago. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

The excellent programs at Aurora University helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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#5

Adler University

Chicago, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Adler University. The school came in at #5 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Wheaton College Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Illinois State University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

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#10

Elmhurst University

Elmhurst, IL

Elmhurst University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #10 on the list. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.

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Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 672
Ohio 781
Indiana 927
Wisconsin 454

Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Majors Similar to Clinical Psychology

Related Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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