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2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Illinois

7 Colleges
$38,925 Avg Salary
$25,926 Avg Student Debt

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.

To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 7 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.

The following schools top our list of the Most Popular Online Psychology Colleges.

Our 2023 rankings named National Louis University the most popular online school in Illinois for psychology students. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at NLU accumulate an average of around $36,979 in student debt.

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#2

McKendree University

Lebanon, IL

Out of the 7 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, McKendree University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Lebanon, McKendree is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at McKendree take out is $27,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $197.

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#3

Judson University

Elgin, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Judson University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from Judson take out $23,250 in student loans while working on their degree.

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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Loyola Chicago take out is $25,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $721.

Read full report on Psychology at Loyola University Chicago

#5

Greenville University

Greenville, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Greenville University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Located in the town of Greenville, Greenville is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Greenville University

Chicago State University came in at #6 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Online Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. CSU is a small public school located in the city of Chicago.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from CSU carry an average student debtload of $36,693.

Read full report on Psychology at Chicago State University

#7

Adler University

Chicago, IL

Adler University landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the best psychology programs. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

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Best Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

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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 7 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 Nevit Dilmen.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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