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Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

2023 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois

16 Colleges
$62,738 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree School for You

Out of the majors we analyze each year, psychology was ranked 7th in Illinois. In fact, 6,520 were awarded in the state in 2020-2021.

Today's students have lots of options to pick from when considering higher education opportunities. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

Along with in-depth profiles of schools and the programs they offer, Course Advisor has created the Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois to help you in your search for the best school for you. Our analysis looked at 16 schools in Illinois to see which doctor's degree programs offered the best educational experiences for students. To come up with a school's ranking, we analyzed numerous factors related to post-graduation wages, the quality of education offered by the school, average accumulated student debt, and more.

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2023 Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois

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

Top 10 Best Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools

#1

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

Our analysis found Northwestern University to be the best school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

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#2

University of Chicago

Chicago, IL

A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Chicago is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit school with a large student population.

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The excellent doctor’s degree programs at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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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 #4 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

The excellent doctor’s degree programs at Roosevelt University helped the school earn the #5 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Illinois. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

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#6

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for psychology students to get a doctor’s degree. It came in at #7 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. RFUMS is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of North Chicago.

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Illinois State University ranked #9 on this year’s Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public school with a fairly large student population.

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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign landed the #10 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best doctor’s degree psychology programs. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Champaign.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Degrees Awarded
Indiana 3,548
Michigan 4,292
Ohio 4,871
Wisconsin 2,695

Psychology Majors to Study

Major Annual Graduates
General Psychology 141,695
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 33,758
Child Development & Psychology 17,542
Other Psychology 2,683

Related Major Annual Graduates
Education 327,871
Social Sciences 205,984
Communication & Journalism 120,571
Family, Consumer & Human Sciences 55,820
History 32,731

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 16 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).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Nevit Dilmen.

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