Find Schools

Study Area & Zipcode

Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois

Find Schools Near

2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois

37 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.

The Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 37 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular programs 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 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. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read More…

#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Out of the 37 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Adler University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read More…

#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Northwestern University. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Northwestern University Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Read More…

The excellent programs at Loyola University Chicago helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Illinois. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

#6

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Roosevelt University Report

Wheaton College Illinois did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. It came in at #7 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.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Wheaton College Illinois

#8

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

University of Chicago came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at University of Chicago Report

#9

Governors State University

University Park, IL

With a ranking of #9, Governors State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

Read full report on Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Governors State University

#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Full Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology at Concordia University, Chicago Report

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 26 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.

Featured Schools

Find Schools Near You

Our free school finder matches students with accredited colleges across the U.S.