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General Psychology at Eastern Illinois University

Here, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, and more. In addition, we cover how EIU ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.

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• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

General Psychology Degrees Available at EIU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology

EIU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at EIU was ranked #434 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #22 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology	111
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology	116
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	187
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	196
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	200
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	203
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	209
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid)	217
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	227
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	234
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k)	242
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	253
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	268
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	372
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans	381
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	424
Best General Psychology Schools	434
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates	447
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates	450

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Eastern Illinois University handed out 103 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 1% over the previous year when 102 degrees were handed out.

 

Psychology Student Diversity at EIU

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Eastern Illinois University.

EIU General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 18% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 82% went to women.

The majority of the students with this major are white. About 70% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Eastern Illinois University with a bachelor's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	15
Hispanic or Latino	8
White	72
Non-Resident Aliens	1
Other Races	7

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online
• Image Credit: By Nyttend under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.