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2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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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 Most Popular 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 16 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago the most popular school in Illinois for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Of the 90 students majoring in clinical psychology at The Chicago School Chicago Campus, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

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

Women make up 77% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 54 students majoring in clinical psychology at NLU, 13% are male and 87% are female.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Of the 32 students majoring in clinical psychology at Loyola Chicago, 6% are male and 94% are female.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 16 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 76% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Midwestern University - Downers Grove ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.

Women make up 87% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

About 67% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

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#8

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #8, DePaul University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Women make up 78% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science landed the #9 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of North Chicago.

Women make up 33% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a very large student population.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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 16 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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