2024 Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Illinois
7Colleges
212,160Bachelor's Degrees
$34,718Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Value Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology School for You
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #104 most popular major in Illinois with 212,160 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.9% of all the clinical psychology bachelor's degrees in the country.
For this year's Best Value Bachelor's Degree Colleges for Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology in Illinois ranking, we looked at 7 colleges that offer a bachelor's in clinical psychology. To us, 'best value' doesn't just mean the school with the lowest overall costs. For this ranking, we are identifying those clinical psychology schools that provide their students with a hiqh quality education at a price that is lower than other colleges and universities of the same caliber.
To determine the average cost, we look at total expenses - such as tuition, fees, room and board, books, and other related expenses - and then subtract the average financial award a student receives. Knowing this amount can help you determine how much you may have to borrow in loans or take out of savings. Depending on your income and other factors, the cost for you to attend a particular school may be more or less.
The clinical psychology school you choose to invest your time and money in matters. To help you make the decision that is right for you, we've developed a number of major-specific rankings, including this list of the Best Value Clinical Psychology Schools.
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University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #1 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public school with a very large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UIC has also earned the #9 rank in our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking.
The average student at UIC graduates in less than 4.5 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $30,470. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the UIC is $137,420. When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
National Louis University landed the #2 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit school with a medium-sized student population. NLU also made our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois list, coming in at #7.
When students graduate in a lesser amount of time, they can save thousands of dollars.
Our rankings recognize Judson University as the #3 school in this year's rankings. Located in the midsize city of Elgin, Judson is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The average amount of time it takes for a student to receive their degree at Judson is 4.1 years, and the yearly average cost to attend the school is $27,874. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from Judson is about $115,398. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Our rankings recognize University of St Francis as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the suburb of Joliet, University of Saint Francis is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
The average student at University of Saint Francis graduates in less than 4.4 years, and the average full-time cost to attend the school is around $30,276. Looking at these numbers together, we estimate that the average cost of a bachelor’s degree from University of Saint Francis is about $131,701. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
Our rankings recognize Loyola University Chicago as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. As a testament to the quality of education offered at Loyola Chicago, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking.
At Loyola Chicago, the average time it takes a student to graduate is 4.1 years, and on average, the annual cost to attend the school is $42,422. Thus, the average cost to get a bachelor’s degree from the Loyola Chicago is $175,203. When you graduate sooner, you can save a lot of money.
The #6 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Illinois Institute of Technology. Illinois Tech is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago.
The average student at Illinois Tech graduates in less than 4.5 years, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $37,603. This means that the average student pays around $169,214 to get a bachelor’s degree from Illinois Tech. Graduating sooner can prevent you from having to pay more money out of pocket.
University of Chicago landed the #7 spot in our 2024 rankings for best value clinical, counseling & applied psychology schools. Located in the large city of Chicago, UChicago is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population. In addition to being on our best value list, UChicago has also earned the #3 rank in our Best Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking.
It takes about 4.1 years for the average student at UChicago to complete their degree, and the estimated yearly cost for the school is $39,662. This means that the average student pays around $161,424 to get a bachelor’s degree from UChicago. The sooner a student graduates, the more money they can save.
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Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 7 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).
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology is the #104 most popular major in Illinois with 212,160 bachelor's degrees awarded in 2021-2022. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 3.9% of all the clinical psychology bachelor's degrees in the country.
