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2023 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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Finding the Best General Psychology Master'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.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 14 schools in Illinois to see which master'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 Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois Institute of Technology. The school came in at #2 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Illinois State University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a very large student population.

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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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Western Illinois University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the town of Macomb.

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#7

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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Northern Illinois University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

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#9

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #9, Roosevelt University did quite well on this year’s best schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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#10

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

Concordia University, Chicago came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

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Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Best General Psychology Schools 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 14 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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