2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois
Finding the Best Psychology Master'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 Master's Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Our analysis looked at 33 schools in Illinois to see which master's degree 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.
2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.
Top 10 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools
Our 2023 rankings named Adler University the most popular school in Illinois for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the large city of Chicago, Adler is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.
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Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Northwestern University landed the # 2 spot on the list. Northwestern is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the small city of Evanston.
Of the 279 students majoring in psychology at Northwestern, 14% are male and 86% are female.
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The in-demand master’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 most popular psychology schools in Illinois. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 85% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the # 4 spot on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.
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Out of the 33 schools in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Roosevelt University landed the # 5 spot on the list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.
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Loyola University Chicago ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
Of the 76 students majoring in psychology at Loyola Chicago, 13% are male and 87% are female.
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Wheaton College Illinois came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of Wheaton, Wheaton College Illinois is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
Women make up 69% of the psychology majors at the school.
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Governors State University landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular master’s degree psychology programs. GSU is a small public school located in the rural area of University Park.
About 86% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 14% are male.
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Concordia University, Chicago came in at #9 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
Of the 34 students majoring in psychology at Concordia University, Chicago, 24% are male and 76% are female.
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #10 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. UIUC is a fairly large public school located in the small city of Champaign.
About 63% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 37% are male.
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Request InformationBest Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region
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 26 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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