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2023 Most Popular Psychology Schools in Illinois

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

Finding the Best Psychology 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 assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Course Advisor has created its Most Popular Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 56 schools in Illinois to see which programs were the most popular for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Psychology program at each school on the list.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a .

Our analysis found University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign to be the most popular school for psychology students who want to pursue a degree in Illinois. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.

After completing their degree, psychology graduates from UIUC carry an average student debt load of $18,350. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $329.

Full Psychology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report

The excellent programs at University of Illinois at Chicago helped the school earn the #2 place on this year’s ranking of the best psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population.

Psychology majors at UIC take out an average of $19,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $244, based on a 10-year repayment plan.

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#3

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around you if you attend Northwestern University. The school came in at #3 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Northwestern is a very large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Evanston.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Northwestern take out is $13,167.

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A rank of #4 on this year’s list means Loyola University Chicago is a great place for psychology students. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at Loyola Chicago accumulate an average of around $25,000 in student debt. 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

A rank of #5 on this year’s list means The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is a great place for psychology students. Located in the city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

On average, psychology graduates from The Chicago School Chicago Campus take out $37,009 in student loans while working on their degree.

Full Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago Report

#6

Adler University

Chicago, IL

With a ranking of #6, Adler University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

Read full report on Psychology at Adler University

National Louis University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for psychology students. It came in at #7 on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at NLU take out is $36,979.

Read full report on Psychology at National Louis University

With a ranking of #8, Northern Illinois University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a large student population.

Psychology majors at NIU take out an average of $25,302 in student loans while working on their egree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $206, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.

Read full report on Psychology at Northern Illinois University

#9

DePaul University

Chicago, IL

DePaul University ranked #9 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Illinois list. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

While working on their degree, psychology majors at DePaul accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $509.

Full Psychology at DePaul University Report

#10

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

Roosevelt University ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

The average amount in student loans that psychology majors at Roosevelt take out is $28,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $222.

Full Psychology at Roosevelt University Report

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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 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.

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