2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois
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.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. This report analyzed 17 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 Psychology program at each school on the list.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a doctor's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Doctor's Degree Schools
Our analysis found The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a doctor’s degree in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 72% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #2 on this year’s list means Adler University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 77% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #3 on this year’s list means National Louis University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.
Women make up 87% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 35 students majoring in psychology at Loyola Chicago, 9% are male and 91% are female.
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You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Southern Illinois University Carbondale. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public college with a large student population.
Women make up 71% of the psychology majors at the school.
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A rank of #5 on this year’s list means Roosevelt University is a great place for psychology students working on their doctor’s degree. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.
Women make up 76% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Northern Illinois University ranked #7 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.
Women make up 75% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the large suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Women make up 67% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Midwestern University - Downers Grove landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular doctor’s degree psychology programs. Midwestern University - Downers Grove is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Downers Grove.
About 87% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 13% are male.
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Illinois Institute of Technology ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 93% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 7% are male.
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Explore all the Most Popular Psychology Colleges 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 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 Nevit Dilmen.
More about our data sources and methodologies.