2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for School Psychology in Illinois

Ranked #63 in popularity, school psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. This makes choosing the right school a hard decision.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 4 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for school psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. Combined, these schools handed out 26 doctor's degrees in school psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great School Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The school psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. As an aid in helping you pick the right school for you, we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for School Psychology in Illinois ranking.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality school psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

More Ways to Rank School Psychology Schools

This is not our only ranking, nor the only degree level we have ranked. In addition to this ranking, you may want to take at the rankings for different degree levels as called out above. You can also narrow your search by location by filtering for a certain area of the country. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for school psychology.

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study School Psychology in Illinois

Explore the most popular colleges and universities for school psychology students seeking a a doctor's degree.

Most Well Attended Schools for School Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

14 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in school psychology has to look into Loyola University Chicago. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in school psychology in Illinois.

There were roughly 14 school psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Loyola University Chicago

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Illinois State University
Normal, IL

7 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Illinois State University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in school psychology. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public university with a very large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in school psychology in Illinois.

There were approximately 7 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in school psychology from Illinois State University

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National Louis University
Chicago, IL

5 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

National Louis University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a doctor's degree in school psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a moderately-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for doctor's degrees in school psychology in Illinois.

There were about 5 school psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in school psychology from National Louis University

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The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
Chicago, IL

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in school psychology. The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a small private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. More information about a doctorate in school psychology from The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago

Best School Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular School Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	251	9
Ohio	248	2
Indiana	199	5

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School Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, School Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Most Popular Majors Related to School Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	286
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	17
Community Psychology	10
Forensic Psychology	9
Counseling Psychology	8
Educational Psychology	4
Other Psychology & Counseling	3
Applied Behavior Analysis	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• 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). More about our data sources and methodologies.