by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. We've also included details on how NLU ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in psychology.
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The bachelor's program at NLU was ranked #336 on College Factual's Best Schools for psychology list. It is also ranked #14 in Illinois.
During the 2021-2022 academic year, National Louis University handed out 65 bachelor's degrees in general psychology. This is an increase of 71% over the previous year when 38 degrees were handed out.
In 2022, 10 students received their master’s degree in psychology from NLU. This makes it the #155 most popular school for psychology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Psychology majors who earn their bachelor's degree from NLU go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $35,798 a year. This is higher than $31,484, which is the national median for all psychology bachelor's degree recipients.
In 2022-2023, the average part-time undergraduate tuition at NLU was $430 per credit hour for both in-state and out-of-state students. Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $13,776 | $13,776 |
| Fees | $825 | $825 |
Learn more about NLU tuition and fees.
Of the 65 students who earned a bachelor's degree in General Psychology from NLU in 2021-2022, 18% were men and 82% were 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, 58% 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 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 15 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 38 |
| White | 8 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 4 |
Online degrees for the NLU psychology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the NLU Online Learning page.
The psychology program at NLU awarded 27 master's degrees in 2021-2022. About 22% of these degrees went to men with the other 78% going to 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 |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 10 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 1 |
| Other Races | 3 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the psychology majors at National Louis University.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 210 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.