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

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

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Finding the Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. This report analyzed 30 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular master's degree 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.

Check out the clinical psychology master's degree programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the most popular school in Illinois for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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

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#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Adler University is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

About 79% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a great place for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Women make up 85% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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

Women make up 84% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular clinical, counseling and applied psychology schools in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Women make up 74% of the clinical psychology majors at the school.

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Loyola University Chicago came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Clinical & Counseling Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 73 students majoring in clinical psychology at Loyola Chicago, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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Wheaton College Illinois landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 68 students majoring in clinical psychology at Wheaton College Illinois, 31% are male and 69% are female.

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#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree clinical, counseling and applied psychology programs. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.

About 87% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.

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#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

Of the 29 students majoring in clinical psychology at Concordia University, Chicago, 28% are male and 72% are female.

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#10

Aurora University

Aurora, IL

Aurora University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for clinical, counseling and applied psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 93% of the students majoring in clinical psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.

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

Explore all the Most Popular 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).

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