2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing
Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree 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 Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 12 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best value experiences for clinical psychology students with the aim of identifying those quality schools that are more affordable than some of their counterparts.
This ranking is not just a list of inexpensive schools. We also consider each school's quality, since we believe a low-quality school may not be a 'bargain' at any price. Specifically, our score for quality is discounted by the published tuition and fees charged by the given college. This gives the cost per unit of quality for each college. The more quality your dollar buys, the better the value.
For nationwide and regional rankings, we use out-of-state tuition and fees in our calculations. For statewide rankings, we use average in-state tuition and fees.
Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at Illinois State are $9,773 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The Chicago School Chicago Campus graduate students pay an average of $23,918 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend National Louis University. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NLU are $12,096 per year.
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Out of the 12 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at NIU are $11,390 per year.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Wheaton College Illinois is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Wheaton College Illinois are $18,096 a year.
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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Loyola Chicago graduate students pay an average of $19,894 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.
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Roosevelt University ranked #8 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Roosevelt are $21,605 a year.
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University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at UIC are $17,277 a year.
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.
In-state tuition fees for graduate students at RFUMS are $36,765 per year.
Request InformationBest Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 672 |
| Ohio | 781 |
| Indiana | 927 |
| Wisconsin | 454 |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Related Majors for Clinical Psychology
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 12 schools only.
- 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.