by our College Data Analytics Team
When it comes to choosing a college, students have a lot of options - but not all of them are good. College Factual has developed its “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois” ranking as one item you can use to help make this decision.
General Psychology is one of the most popular majors in the nation, ranking 4th of all the majors we analyze. In 2020-2021, 141,695 degrees were awarded to students with this major.
Across Illinois, there were 3,656 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $0 and $0 respectively. At the bachelor’s degree level specifically, there were 3,407 general psychology graduates with average earnings and debt of $40,117 and $25,584 respectively.
This year’s “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois” ranking looked at 49 colleges that offer degrees in a bachelor’s in general psychology. That schools that top this list have a program in general psychology in which the largest percentage of students at the school are enrolled.
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The following schools top our list of the Best “Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois”.
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Saint Augustine College. The school came in at #1 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois. Saint Augustine College is located in Chicago, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 29 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
Read full report on General Psychology at St. Augustine College
You’ll join some of the best and brightest minds around if you attend Hebrew Theological College. The school came in at #2 for the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois. Skokie, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 8 students in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 86%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 6 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Out of the 49 schools in the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois that were part of this year’s ranking, Chicago State University landed the #3 spot on the list. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The public school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 53 students in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Elmhurst University. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Elmhurst, Illinois, and it awarded 105 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 3.2% 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%.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Trinity Christian College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. Trinity Christian is a small school located in Palos Heights, Illinois that handed out 36 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one. The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 3.5%, which is much lower than the national rate of 10.1%.
North Central College did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #6. North Central is a private not-for-profit institution located in Naperville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 82 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.6%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
With a ranking of #7, Monmouth College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. This small school is located in Monmouth, Illinois, and it awarded 19 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.3% 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%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 9 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
Governors State University landed the #8 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. GSU is a public institution located in University Park, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 97 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Illinois College landed the #9 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. Illinois College is a private not-for-profit institution located in Jacksonville, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
With a ranking of #10, Eureka College did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. Eureka, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 11 students in 2020-2021.
Augustana College landed the #11 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. Rock Island, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 68 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a freshman retention rate of 85%, the school does an excellent job of retaining its undergraduate students.
Saint Xavier University landed the #12 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. SXU is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Chicago, Illinois. It awarded 71 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Lincoln Christian University landed the #13 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. Lincoln Christian College and Seminary is located in Lincoln, Illinois and, has a small student population. In 2020-2021, this school awarded 13 bachelors’s psychology degrees to qualified students.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 5.0% 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Lincoln Christian College and Seminary
University of Illinois at Springfield ranked #14 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. UIS is a small public school situated in Springfield, Illinois. It awarded 71 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 3.9%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Full University of Illinois at Springfield General Psychology Report
With a ranking of #15, McKendree University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. McKendree is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Lebanon, Illinois. It awarded 40 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The low undergrad student loan default rate of 4.5% 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%.
Roosevelt University did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #16. Roosevelt University is a small school located in Chicago, Illinois that handed out 97 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Roosevelt University
Illinois Wesleyan University ranked #17 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. Illinois Wesleyan University is a private not-for-profit institution located in Bloomington, Illinois. The school has a small population, and it awarded 23 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Students who start out at the school are likely to stick around. The freshman retention rate is 87%. The low undergrad student loan default rate of 2.4% 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%.
Wheaton College Illinois landed the #18 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. Located in Wheaton, Illinois, this small private not-for-profit school handed out 49 diplomas to qualified bachelors’s psychology students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 0.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. With a undergrad student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1, it’s easy to see that the school is committed to helping their undergraduates succeed. The school has an excellent freshman retention rate of 90%, which means students like the school well enough to return for a second year.
Read more about General Psychology at Wheaton College Illinois
Dominican University ranked #19 on this year’s Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. River Forest, Illinois is the setting for this small institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 50 students in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.4%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%. The undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 is a sign that students will have more opportunities to engage with their professors one-on-one.
With a ranking of #20, Northeastern Illinois University did quite well on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois list. This medium-sized school is located in Chicago, Illinois, and it awarded 104 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
Read full report on General Psychology at Northeastern Illinois University
Eastern Illinois University landed the #21 spot on the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. EIU is a public institution located in Charleston, Illinois. The school has a medium-sized population, and it awarded 103 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
Loyola University Chicago did quite well in the 2023 Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking, coming in at #22. Chicago, Illinois is the setting for this fairly large institution of higher learning. The private not-for-profit school handed out bachelors’s psychology degrees to 306 students in 2020-2021.
The school has an impressive undergrad student loan default rate. It’s only 2.7%, 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%.
Read full report on General Psychology at Loyola University Chicago
Trinity International University - Illinois came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. TIU Illinois is a small school located in Deerfield, Illinois that handed out 18 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 8 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools.
University of Illinois at Chicago came in at #24 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. UIC is a public institution located in Chicago, Illinois. The school has a large population, and it awarded 472 bachelors’s degrees in 2020-2021.
The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 2.5%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
Read more about General Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago
Judson University came in at #25 in this year’s edition of the Schools for a Bachelor’s Highly Focused on Psychology Major in Illinois ranking. Judson University is a small private not-for-profit school situated in Elgin, Illinois. It awarded 16 bachelors’s psychology degrees in 2020-2021.
The impressive undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio of 10 to 1 means that students may have more opportunities to work more closely with their professors than they would at other schools. The undergrad student loan default rate at the school is 4.3%, which is quite low when compared to the national default rate of 10.1%.
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