2022 Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in Illinois

Ranked #67 in popularity, educational psychology is one of the most sought-after doctor's degree programs in the nation. So, there are lots of possibilities to explore when you're trying to determine where you want to get your degree.

For its 2022 ranking, College Factual looked at 6 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the most popular for educational psychology students pursuing a doctor's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 4 doctor's degrees in educational psychology during the 2019-2020 academic year.

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Choosing a Great Educational Psychology School for Your Doctor's Degree

The educational psychology doctor's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. One of the reasons we created our Most Popular Doctor's Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in Illinois ranking is to help you make that choice.

While being high in popularity does not always mean a school has a quality educational psychology program, it is a sign that a large number of students choose the school. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Educational Psychology Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for educational psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Doctorate Students to Study Educational Psychology in Illinois

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a doctor's degree in educational psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Educational Psychology Students Working on Their Doctorate

1

University of Illinois at Chicago
Chicago, IL

3 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

University of Illinois at Chicago is a popular decision for individuals pursuing a doctor's degree in educational psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for doctor's degrees in educational psychology in Illinois.

There were roughly 3 educational psychology students who graduated with this degree at UIC in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from University of Illinois at Chicago

2

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Doctor's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in educational psychology needs to check out National Louis University. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for doctor's degrees in educational psychology in Illinois.

There were roughly 1 educational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at NLU in the most recent data year.

More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from National Louis University

3

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

You'll be surrounded by many like-minded peers at Northern Illinois University if you want to pursue a doctor's degree in educational psychology. Located in the suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public university with a large student population. More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from Northern Illinois University

3

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Any student who is interested in a doctor's degree in educational psychology needs to check out Southern Illinois University Carbondale. SIUC is a large public university located in the small city of Carbondale. More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

3

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a doctor's degree in educational psychology needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. UIUC is a fairly large public university located in the city of Champaign. More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

3

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a doctor's degree in educational psychology needs to look into Loyola University Chicago. Loyola Chicago is a large private not-for-profit university located in the city of Chicago. More information about a doctorate in educational psychology from Loyola University Chicago

Best Educational Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

Explore all the Most Popular Educational Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	251	3
Ohio	248	4
Indiana	199	13
Wisconsin	156	23

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Educational Psychology Related Rankings by Major

One of 16 majors within the Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology area of study, Educational Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.

Majors Similar to Educational Psychology

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Clinical Psychology	286
School Psychology	26
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	17
Community Psychology	10
Forensic Psychology	9
Counseling Psychology	8
Other Psychology & Counseling	3
Applied Behavior Analysis	2

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.