by our College Data Analytics TeamHere, you'll find out more about the major, including such details as the number of graduates, what degree levels are offered, ethnicity of students, average salaries, and more. In addition, we cover how UIC ranks in comparison to other schools with psychology programs.
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UIC is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #49 out of 952 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #2 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Chicago handed out 472 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 3% over the previous year when 459 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UIC. This makes it the #141 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 9 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #50 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from UIC go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $29,771 a year. This is higher than $28,637, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
While getting their bachelor's degree at UIC, psychology students borrow a median amount of $17,500 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at UIC is $239 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at University of Illinois at Chicago.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 472 psychology majors earned their bachelor's degree from UIC. Of these graduates, 26% were men and 74% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 81 |
| Black or African American | 38 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 179 |
| White | 142 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 11 |
| Other Races | 21 |
Of the 11 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIC, about 9% were men and 91% were women.
The majority of master's degree recipients in this major at UIC are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 73% of students fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Chicago with a master's in psychology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 10 |
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