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2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois

Highlighting Quality Schools With More Affordable Pricing

30 Colleges
$23,996 Avg Tuition & Fees*
$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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 30 schools in Illinois to see which 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 Schools in Illinois

Check out the clinical psychology programs at these schools if you want to get the best value for your educational dollar.

Top 10 Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools

$13,968 Average Tuition & Fees

Our 2023 rankings named Illinois State University the best value school in Illinois for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at Illinois State are $13,968 per year.

On top of its placing in our value ranking, Illinois State also did well on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. It’s in the top 10% of all schools reviewed in this analysis.

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$11,496 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public college with a fairly large student population.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at SIUE are $11,496 per year.

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#3

Governors State University

University Park, IL
$10,108 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Governors State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at GSU are $10,108 a year.

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#4

Aurora University

Aurora, IL
$26,760 Average Tuition & Fees

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 school with a medium-sized student population.

Aurora undergraduate students pay an average of $26,760 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#5

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL
$12,297 Average Tuition & Fees

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Eastern Illinois University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. EIU is a medium-sized public school located in the distant town of Charleston.

EIU undergraduate students pay an average of $12,297 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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#6

Trinity Christian College

Palos Heights, IL
$33,275 Average Tuition & Fees

Trinity Christian College did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best value schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #6 on the list. Trinity Christian is a fairly small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Palos Heights.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at Trinity Christian are $33,275 a year.

In addition to its great value ranking, Trinity Christian is in the top 20% of all schools on our Best Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list.

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#7

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL
$34,310 Average Tuition & Fees

Concordia University, Chicago ranked #7 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Concordia University, Chicago undergraduate students pay an average of $34,310 in in-state tuition and fees each year.

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$12,053 Average Tuition & Fees

University of Illinois at Springfield landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the medium-sized city of Springfield, UIS is a public school with a small student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at UIS are $12,053 a year.

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$13,297 Average Tuition & Fees

Western Illinois University landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best value clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

In-state tuition fees for undergraduate students at WIU are $13,297 per year.

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$14,738 Average Tuition & Fees

Northern Illinois University ranked #10 on this year’s Best Value Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

The average tuition and fees for an in-state undergraduate at NIU are $14,738 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 Colleges 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.

  • 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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