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2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in Illinois

2 Colleges
$32,183 Avg Salary
$26,525 Avg Student Debt

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 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 2 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular online programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from schools with online programs.

Check out the online psychology programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in Illinois.

#1

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

Our analysis found McKendree University to be the most popular school for general psychology students who want to pursue an online degree in Illinois. Located in the large suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Psychology majors at McKendree take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $197, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #2 on our 2023 Most Popular Online General Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at NLU take out is $36,979.

Read full report on General Psychology at National Louis University

Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular 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

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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 2 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to BruceBlaus.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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