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Psychology at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

583 Bachelor's Degrees
27 Master's Degrees
13 Doctor's Degrees
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. We've also included details on how UIUC ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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Psychology Degrees Available at UIUC

UIUC Psychology Rankings

UIUC is in the top 10% of the country for psychology. More specifically it was ranked #63 out of 989 schools by College Factual. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 15
Best Psychology Colleges for Veterans 18
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 20
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 23
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 24
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 28
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 30
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 31
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 33
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 34
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 34
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 39
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 40
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 40
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 41
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 42
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (With Aid) 42
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 42
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 51
Best Psychology Doctor’s Degree Schools 51
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 53
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 57
Best Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 61
Best Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 62
Best Psychology Schools 63
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 74
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 98
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 130
Best Value Doctor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 132
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 136
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 139
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 186
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 189
Best Value Colleges for Psychology (Income Over $110k) 201
Highest Paid Doctor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 276
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for Psychology 292
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 293
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Psychology 398
Best Value Colleges for Psychology 476
Highest Paid Master’s Degree Psychology Graduates 515
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree Psychology Graduates 873
Highest Paid Psychology Graduates 915

Popularity of Psychology at UIUC

During the 2020-2021 academic year, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign handed out 583 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 8% over the previous year when 542 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 27 students received their master’s degree in psychology from UIUC. This makes it the #272 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

In addition, 13 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #154 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.


 

Psychology Student Diversity at UIUC

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

UIUC Psychology Bachelor’s Program

The psychology program at UIUC awarded 583 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 29% of these degrees went to men with the other 71% going to women.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 108
Black or African American 51
Hispanic or Latino 93
White 244
Non-Resident Aliens 57
Other Races 30

UIUC Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 27 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from UIUC, about 37% were men and 63% were women.

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The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a master's in psychology.

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 10
Non-Resident Aliens 12
Other Races 1

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
Child Development & Psychology 622
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 1

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