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

17 Colleges
$43,425 Avg Salary

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 Most Popular General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 17 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 General Psychology program at each school on the list.

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

Our 2023 rankings named Southern Illinois University Edwardsville the most popular school in Illinois for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.

Of the 27 students majoring in psychology at SIUE, 30% are male and 70% are female.

Read full report on General Psychology at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

Out of the 17 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public college with a large student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at NIU, 18% are male and 82% are female.

Full General Psychology at Northern Illinois University Report

#2

Adler University

Chicago, IL

The in-demand master’s degree programs at Adler University helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the most popular general psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Of the 22 students majoring in psychology at Adler, 14% are male and 86% are female.

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

Of the 20 students majoring in psychology at SIUC, 35% are male and 65% are female.

Full General Psychology at Southern Illinois University Carbondale Report

A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Illinois State University is a great place for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

Women make up 80% of the psychology majors at the school.

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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree general psychology programs. WIU is a medium-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.

About 67% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 33% are male.

Read full report on General Psychology at Western Illinois University

#7

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

With a ranking of #7, Northwestern University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for general psychology students working on their master’s degree. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.

Read full report on General Psychology at Northwestern University

University of Illinois at Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Of the 11 students majoring in psychology at UIC, 9% are male and 91% are female.

Full General Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago Report

Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 82% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 18% are male.

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National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for general psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

Women make up 70% of the psychology majors at the school.

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

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 17 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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