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Psychology at National Louis University

We've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. Also, learn how NLU ranks among other schools offering degrees in psychology.

Go directly to any of the following sections:

• Available Degrees
• Rankings
• Student Demographics

 

Psychology Degrees Available at NLU

• Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology
• Graduate Certificates in Psychology
• Master’s Degree in Psychology
• Doctorate Degree in Psychology

NLU Psychology Rankings

The bachelor's program at NLU was ranked #243 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in Illinois.

Ranking Type	Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	12
Best Value Graduate Certificate Colleges for Psychology	14
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology	15
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	19
Best Value Colleges for Psychology	29
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	29
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Schools	38
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	39
Best Psychology Graduate Certificate Colleges for Veterans	43
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	56
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	58
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	60
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	64
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	85
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools	91
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools	91
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	91
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	99
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	105
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools	108
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	114
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans	123
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology	126
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	136
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	143
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	159
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	175
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	176
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans	195
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	209
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	229
Best Psychology Schools	243
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid)	271
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	277
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates	290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k)	319
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	322
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans	325
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k)	343
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k)	383
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k)	405
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	442
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k)	449
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates	564
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates	622

Popularity of Psychology at NLU

During the 2020-2021 academic year, National Louis University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 145 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NLU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 54 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.

 

NLU Psychology Students

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

NLU Psychology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.

The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.

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

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	8
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	6

NLU Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 145 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NLU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a master's in psychology.

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	4
Black or African American	35
Hispanic or Latino	25
White	57
Non-Resident Aliens	0
Other Races	24

Psychology Majors

Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.

Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology	221
General Psychology	48

References

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

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