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2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology

6 Ranked Colleges
185 Degrees Awarded
$25,900 Avg Cost*
Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology

Veterans have lots of options to chooose from today when trying to decide which college to attend. College Factual has developed its “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.

School Psychology is the 260th most popular major in the country with 3,230 degrees awarded in 2020-2021.

Across Illinois, there were 185 school psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively.

For this year’s “Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology” ranking, we looked at 6 colleges that offer a degree in school psychology. The schools that top this list are recognized because they have great school psychology programs and a strong support system for veterans and active service members.

To come up with these rankings, we looked at factors such as veteran satisfaction, veteran affordability, and overall quality of the school psychology program at the school. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.

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Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology

The colleges and universities below are the best for illinois vets studying school psychology.

Top 6 Best School Psychology Colleges for Veterans in Illinois

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Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, Illinois

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Loyola University Chicago. It ranked #1 on our 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology list. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 58 ’s school psychology degrees in 2020-2021.

Loyola Chicago did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 16,893 students enrolled at Loyola Chicago, 261 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 165 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $17,263. In addition to receiving other benefits, 78 students received funds through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%. Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 85%.

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National Louis University
Chicago, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology that were part of this year’s ranking, National Louis University landed the #2 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this medium-sized institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 24 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at NLU, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 15 of the 7,402 students enrolled at NLU were GI Bill® students, of which 14 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $9,078. On top of their other funding sources, 1 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

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You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago. The school came in at #3 for the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 61 students in 2020-2021.

The Chicago School Chicago Campus also made our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list, coming in at #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS].According to our most recent data, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago supports 1,285 students, and 12 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 6 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $12,230. To help with additional expenses, 2 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 4 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.

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Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology that were part of this year’s ranking, Illinois State University landed the #4 spot on the list. Normal, Illinois is the setting for this large institution of higher learning. The public school handed out ’s school psychology degrees to 12 students in 2020-2021.

As a testament to the quality of education offered at Illinois State, the school also landed the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.According to our most recent data, Illinois State supports 20,720 students, and 530 of those are GI Bill® students, of which 163 are Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $6,997. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students received scholarships through the Yellow Ribbon Program. Students may be able to receive credit for their military training, depending on their background.

The low undergrad student loan default rate of [DEFAULT_RATE_STRING]% is a good sign that students have an easier time paying off their loans than they might at other schools. For comparison, the national default rate is 10.1%.

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Eastern Illinois University
Charleston, Illinois

Out of the 6 schools in the Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology that were part of this year’s ranking, Eastern Illinois University landed the #5 spot on the list. Located in Charleston, Illinois, this medium-sized public school handed out 13 diplomas to qualified ’s school psychology students in 2020-2021.

EIU not only placed well in this ranking. It is also #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] on our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” list.Among the 8,626 students enrolled at Eastern Illinois University, 184 are GI Bill® students, according to our most recent data. Out of that number, 46 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average Post-9/11 GI Bill® award for tuition and fees at the school was $4,730. In addition to receiving other benefits, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. Eligible students may be able to receive credit for their military training.

[Read full report on veteran student life at EIU]](/colleges/eastern-illinois-university/student-life/veterans/)

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Western Illinois University landed the #6 spot on the 2023 Most Veteran Friendly in Illinois for School Psychology ranking. Western Illinois University is a public institution located in Macomb, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 4 ’s degrees in 2020-2021.

WIU also took the #[COLLEGE_QUALITY_RANK_ALL_LEVELS] spot in our “[COLLEGE_QUALITY_NAME_ALL_LEVELS]” ranking.Our most recent data shows that 330 of the 7,490 students enrolled at WIU were GI Bill® students, of which 62 were Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients. The average tuition and fees award for the Post-9/11 GI Bill® recipients was $4,652. On top of their other funding sources, 0 students qualified for the Yellow Ribbon Program. WIU offers credit for military training for eligible students.

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