2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Psychology Bachelor'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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 53 schools in Illinois to see which ones were the most popular bachelor's degree programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a bachelor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Bachelor's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign the most popular school in Illinois for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. UIUC is a very large public school located in the city of Champaign.
Of the 583 students majoring in psychology at UIUC, 29% are male and 71% are female.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means University of Illinois at Chicago is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 53 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Loyola University Chicago landed the # 3 spot on the list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means DePaul University is a great place for psychology students working on their bachelor’s degree. DePaul is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Women make up 81% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 53 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northern Illinois University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
Women make up 74% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Northwestern University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.
Of the 175 students majoring in psychology at Northwestern, 21% are male and 79% are female.
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Southern Illinois University Edwardsville came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Edwardsville, SIUE is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Illinois State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a bachelor’s degree. It came in at #8 on the list. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a very large student population.
About 79% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 21% are male.
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University of Chicago ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a large student population.
Women make up 79% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Elmhurst University came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Elmhurst.
Of the 105 students majoring in psychology at Elmhurst, 17% are male and 83% are female.
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Request InformationBest Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
Explore all the Most Popular 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 |
Majors Related to Psychology
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 |
Most Popular Majors Related to Psychology
| 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 25 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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