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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

12 Colleges
$25,182 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$61,988 Avg Salary

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.

2023 Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

The colleges and universities below are the best value schools for clinical psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

Our analysis found Illinois State University to be the best value school for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at Illinois State are $9,773 a year.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at The Chicago School Chicago Campus are $23,918 a 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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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great value for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a fairly large student population.

NIU graduate students pay an average of $11,390 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Wheaton College Illinois. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college 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 came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. 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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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

DePaul graduate students pay an average of $18,341 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#8

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

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.

Roosevelt graduate students pay an average of $21,605 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very 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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With a ranking of #10, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science did quite well on this year’s best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state graduate student at RFUMS are $36,765 a year.

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

Explore all the Best Value 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 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).

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