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

Educational Psychology is above average in terms of popularity with it being the #123 most popular master's degree program in the country. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

In 2022, College Factual analyzed 5 schools in order to identify the top ones for its Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Educational Psychology in Illinois ranking. Combined, these schools handed out 34 master's degrees in educational psychology to qualified students.

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

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

A high popularity ranking isn't always a sign that a school has a great overall quality ranking for educational psychology, but it does mean that many students are choosing the school for some reason. This may be due to it being a great value, it offering a stellar educational experience, or the subject is a major focus of the school.

One Size Does Not Fit All

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. Plus, you can view our other rankings for educational psychology.

 

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Educational Psychology in Illinois

The following list ranks the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in educational psychology.

Most Well Attended Schools for Educational Psychology Students Working on Their Master's

1

Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL

31 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Loyola University Chicago is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in educational psychology. Located in the large city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit university with a fairly large student population. You also may be intersted to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in educational psychology in Illinois.

There were roughly 31 educational psychology students who graduated with this degree at Loyola Chicago in the most recent year we have data available.

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2

Northern Illinois University
Dekalb, IL

2 Annual Master's Degrees

#3 Best Quality In IL

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Northern Illinois University is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in educational psychology. NIU is a fairly large public university located in the small suburb of Dekalb. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #3 in quality for master's degrees in educational psychology in Illinois.

There were roughly 2 educational psychology individuals who graduated with this degree at NIU in the most recent data year.

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3

National Louis University
Chicago, IL

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Best Quality In IL

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

National Louis University is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in educational psychology. Located in the large city of Chicago, NLU is a private not-for-profit university with a medium-sized student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master'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 year we have data available.

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4

Southern Illinois University Carbondale
Carbondale, IL

Southern Illinois University Carbondale is one of the most popular schools in the country for getting a master's degree in educational psychology. Located in the city of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in educational psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale

4

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in educational psychology needs to check out University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in educational psychology from University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

 

Best Educational Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Region

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

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Michigan	470	44
Ohio	466	28
Indiana	352	109
Wisconsin	302	83

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Rankings in Majors Related to Educational Psychology

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
Counseling Psychology	800
Clinical Psychology	168
Industrial & Organizational Psychology	164
Applied Behavior Analysis	49
School Psychology	45
Forensic Psychology	24
Community Psychology	15
Other Psychology & Counseling	13
Applied Psychology	1

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.