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2023 Most Popular Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois

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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.

The colleges and universities below are the most popular for psychology majors pursuing a master's degree.

#1

Adler University

Chicago, IL

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 school with a small student population.

About 80% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 20% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Adler University

#2

Northwestern University

Evanston, IL

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 city of Evanston.

Of the 279 students majoring in psychology at Northwestern, 14% are male and 86% are female.

Full Psychology at Northwestern University Report

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 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.

Read full report on Psychology at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend National Louis University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.

About 83% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 17% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at National Louis University

#5

Roosevelt University

Chicago, IL

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Roosevelt University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. Roosevelt is a small private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago.

About 74% of the students majoring in psychology at the school are women while 26% are male.

Read full report on Psychology at Roosevelt University

Loyola University Chicago did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular places for psychology students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #6 on the list. Loyola Chicago is a 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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With a ranking of #7, Wheaton College Illinois did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. 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.

Read full report on Psychology at Wheaton College Illinois

#8

Governors State University

University Park, IL

Governors State University ranked #8 on this year’s Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois list. 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.

Full Psychology at Governors State University Report

#9

Concordia University, Chicago

River Forest, IL

With a ranking of #9, Concordia University, Chicago did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for psychology students working on their master’s degree. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit school 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 came in at #10 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Psychology Master’s Degree Schools in Illinois ranking. UIUC is a very 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.

Read full report on Psychology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Best 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

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 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.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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