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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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.
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.
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.
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.
The typical student loan payment of a bachelor's degree student from the psychology program at Illinois State is $353 per month.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at Illinois State University.
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.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 2 |
Black or African American | 19 |
Hispanic or Latino | 20 |
White | 108 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
Other Races | 5 |
Of the 20 students who graduated with a Master’s in psychology from Illinois State in 2021, 20% were men and 80% were women.
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.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 0 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2 |
White | 13 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 5 |
Other Races | 0 |
Related Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 18 |
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