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2024 Best School Psychology Schools in Illinois

6 Colleges in Illinois
185 School Psychology Degrees Awarded
School Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #260 most popular degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

For its 2024 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for school psychology students pursuing a degree. Combined, these schools handed out 185 degrees in school psychology to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great School Psychology School

Best School Psychology Schools in Illinois The school psychology program you select can have a big impact on your future. That's why we developed our collection of Best Schools for School Psychology rankings. In order to come up with a best overall ranking for school psychology schools, we combine our degree-level rankings, weighting them by the number of degrees awarded at each level.

In order to find the schools that are the best fit for you, you may want to filter to one of the degree levels below.

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Master's Degrees in School Psychology
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Since picking the right college can be one of the most important decisions of your life, we've developed the Best School Psychology Schools in Illinois ranking, along with many other major-related rankings, to help you make that decision. You can also filter this list by location to find schools closer to you.

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Best Schools for School Psychology in Illinois

If you aren't interested in a particular degree level and want to know which schools are the overall best at delivering an education for the school psychology degrees they offer, see the list below.

Top Illinois Schools in School Psychology

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Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
1st Most Popular In IL
58 School Psychology Degrees Awarded

Loyola University Chicago is one of the finest schools in the country for getting a degree in school psychology. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #137 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means Loyola Chicago is a great university overall.

There were approximately 58 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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1
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
3rd Most Popular In IL
61 School Psychology Degrees Awarded

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago is one of the finest schools in the United States for getting a degree in school psychology. Located in the large city of Chicago, The Chicago School Chicago Campus is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.

There were approximately 61 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at The Chicago School Chicago Campus in the most recent data year.

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2
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

It's hard to beat National Louis University if you want to pursue a degree in school psychology. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. A Best Colleges rank of #393 out of 2,217 schools nationwide means NLU is a great university overall.

There were approximately 24 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

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3
Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type
4th Most Popular In IL

Illinois State University is a good decision for students pursuing a degree in school psychology. Illinois State is a very large public university located in the suburb of Normal. A Best Colleges rank of #231 out of 2,217 colleges nationwide means Illinois State is a great university overall.

There were approximately 12 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at Illinois State in the most recent year we have data available.

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4
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
2nd Most Popular In IL
7.7% Growth in Graduates

It's difficult to beat Eastern Illinois University if you want to pursue a degree in school psychology. Located in the distant town of Charleston, EIU is a public university with a medium-sized student population. This university ranks 51st out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were approximately 13 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at EIU in the most recent data year.

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Governors State University
University Park, IL
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
7th Most Popular In IL

Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public university with a small student population. This university ranks 66th out of 85 colleges for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were about 2 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at GSU in the most recent data year.

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6
Master's Degree Highest Degree Type
5th Most Popular In IL

Located in the remote town of Macomb, WIU is a public university with a moderately-sized student population. This university ranks 39th out of 85 schools for overall quality in the state of Illinois.

There were roughly 4 school psychology students who graduated with this degree at WIU in the most recent data year.

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Best School Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State Colleges Degrees Awarded
Ohio 939 132
Michigan 915 60
Indiana 737 30
Wisconsin 672 170

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One of 17 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, School Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Related Major Annual Graduates
Counseling Psychology 907
Clinical Psychology 411
Industrial & Organizational Psychology 185
Applied Behavior Analysis 84
Forensic Psychology 62
Applied Psychology 48
Community Psychology 43
Educational Psychology 35
Other Psychology & Counseling 13
Health/Medical Psychology 5

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