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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

In 2020-2021, general psychology students earned 3,656 degrees and certificates from an Illinois school, making the subject the 7th 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. You're no longer limited to schools in your local area, either, since online programs are becoming more prevalent. Or you may find the programs at a trade school to be a better alternative for you.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 5 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. The factors used to develop this ranking include those related to how in-demand the school is, the overall quality of the school, and post-graduation wages, and more.

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2023 Best General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top Illinois Schools for a Doctorate in General Psychology

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our 2023 rankings named Northwestern University the best school in Illinois for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.

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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Illinois Institute of Technology is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Southern Illinois University Carbondale landed the # 3 spot on the list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northern Illinois University

Out of the 5 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, University of Illinois at Chicago landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State Degrees Awarded
Michigan 2,813
Ohio 3,937
Indiana 1,890
Wisconsin 2,230

General Psychology is one of 3 different types of programs to choose from.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 5 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • 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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