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Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

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$65,440 Avg Salary

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.

The Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking is one of many tools that Course Advisor has developed to help you make your educational decision. This report analyzed 6 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular doctor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the General Psychology program at each school on the list.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular General Psychology Doctor's Degree Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Carbondale the most popular school in Illinois for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the small city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public school with a fairly large student population.

About 71% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 29% are male.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at Illinois Institute of Technology helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Illinois. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

Of the 15 students majoring in psychology at Illinois Tech, 7% are male and 93% are female.

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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means Northern Illinois University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.

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The in-demand doctor’s degree programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

About 78% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 22% are male.

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Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Northwestern University is a great place for general psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

About 50% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 50% are male.

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Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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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

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 6 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.

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