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The bachelor's program at NLU was ranked #243 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in Illinois.
During the 2020-2021 academic year, National Louis University handed out 49 bachelor's degrees in psychology. This is an increase of 29% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.
In 2021, 145 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NLU. This makes it the #34 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
In addition, 54 students received their doctoral degrees in psychology in 2021, making the school the #21 most popular school in the United States for this category of students.
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at National Louis University.
For the most recent academic year available, 16% of psychology bachelor's degrees went to men and 84% went to women.
The majority of the bachelor's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 53% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a bachelor's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 1 |
Black or African American | 8 |
Hispanic or Latino | 26 |
White | 8 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 6 |
Of the 145 psychology students who graduated with a master's degree in 2020-2021 from NLU, about 17% were men and 83% were women.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from National Louis University with a master's in psychology.
Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
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Asian | 4 |
Black or African American | 35 |
Hispanic or Latino | 25 |
White | 57 |
Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
Other Races | 24 |
Psychology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas. Individual majors may not be available for all degree levels.
Major | Annual Graduates |
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Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 221 |
General Psychology | 48 |
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