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General Psychology at Illinois State University

155 Bachelor's Degrees
20 Master's Degrees
#120 Overall Quality
General Psychology is one of the majors in the psychology program at Illinois State University.

We've gathered data and other essential information about the program, such as the average salary of graduates, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more. We've also included details on how Illinois State ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.

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General Psychology Degrees Available at Illinois State

Illinois State Psychology Rankings

Illinois State was ranked #120 on College Factual's most recent list of the best schools for psychology majors. This puts the bachelor's program at the school solidly in the top 15% of all colleges and universities in the country. It is also ranked #5 in Illinois.

Ranking Type Rank
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 5
Best Value Graduate Degree Colleges for General Psychology 7
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology 64
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology 73
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Schools 79
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Schools 86
Best General Psychology Master’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 94
Best General Psychology Graduate Degree Colleges for Veterans 106
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 112
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for Veterans 116
Best General Psychology Schools 120
Best General Psychology Colleges for Veterans 121
Highest Paid Master’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 121
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 125
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 130
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 138
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 149
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 167
Best Value Master’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 171
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 224
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 226
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $0-$30k) 240
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $30-$48k) 244
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 250
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $48-$75k) 268
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 276
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income Over $110k) 290
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 291
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (With Aid) 317
Best Value Bachelor’s Degree Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 321
Best Value Colleges for General Psychology (Income $75-$110k) 348
Highest Paid Bachelor’s Degree General Psychology Graduates 421
Highest Paid General Psychology Graduates 427

Popularity of Psychology at Illinois State

During the 2020-2021 academic year, Illinois State University handed out 155 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 4% over the previous year when 149 degrees were handed out.

In 2021, 20 students received their master’s degree in psychology from Illinois State. This makes it the #73 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Psychology Graduates from Illinois State Make?

$28,754 Bachelor's Median Salary

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

The median salary of psychology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Illinois State is $28,754. This is great news for graduates of the program, since this figure is higher than the national average of $28,637 for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.

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How Much Student Debt Do Psychology Graduates from Illinois State Have?

$22,000 Bachelor's Median Debt

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor's Degree

While getting their bachelor's degree at Illinois State, psychology students borrow a median amount of $22,000 in student loans. This is not too bad considering that the median debt load of all psychology bachelor's degree recipients across the country is $26,000.

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The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Illinois State is $353 per month.


 

Illinois State Psychology Students

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

Illinois State General Psychology Bachelor’s Program

Of the 155 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from Illinois State in 2020-2021, 21% were men and 79% were women.

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The majority of bachelor's degree recipients in this major at Illinois State are white. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 70% of students fell into this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 19
Hispanic or Latino 20
White 108
Non-Resident Aliens 1
Other Races 5

Illinois State General Psychology Master’s Program

Of the 20 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Illinois State in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.

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The majority of the students with this major are white. About 65% of 2021 graduates were in this category.

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

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Ethnic Background Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 13
Non-Resident Aliens 5
Other Races 0

Related Major Annual Graduates
Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology 18

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