by our College Data Analytics TeamFor its 2025 ranking, College Factual looked at 5 schools in Illinois to determine which ones were the best for general psychology students pursuing a master's degree. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 132 master's degrees in general psychology during the 2022-2023 academic year.
What's on this page: * Our Methodology
The psychology master's degree program you select can have a big impact on your future. Important measures of a quality psychology program can vary widely even among the top schools. Below we explain some of the most important factors to consider before making your choice:
The overall quality of a master's degree school is important to ensure a quality education, not just how well they do in a particular major. To take this into account we include a school's overall Best Colleges for a Master's Degree ranking which itself looks at a combination of different factors like degree completion, educational resources, student body caliber and post-graduation earnings for the school as a whole.
Average early-career salary of those graduating with their master's degree is one indicator we use in our analysis to find the schools that offer the highest-quality education. After all, your master's degree won't mean much if it doesn't help you find a job that will help you earn a living.
The metrics below are just some of the other metrics that we use to determine our rankings.
Our full ranking methodology documents in more detail how we consider these factors to identify the best colleges for general psychology students working on their master's degree.
When choosing the right school for you, it's important to arm yourself with all the facts you can. To that end, we've created a number of major-specific rankings, including this Best General Psychology Master's Degree Schools in Illinois list to help you make the college decision.
Explore the top ranked colleges and universities for general psychology students seeking a a master's degree.
It's hard to beat University of Illinois at Chicago if you wish to pursue a master's degree in general psychology. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from University of Illinois at Chicago
Any student who is interested in a master's degree in general psychology has to take a look at Southern Illinois University Carbondale. Located in the distant town of Carbondale, SIUC is a public university with a fairly large student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Southern Illinois University Carbondale
It is hard to beat National Louis University if you want to pursue a master's degree in general psychology. NLU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Chicago.More information about a master’s in general psychology from National Louis University
Southern Illinois University Edwardsville is a good decision for individuals interested in a master's degree in general psychology. SIUE is a large public university located in the suburb of Edwardsville.
Students who graduate with their master's from the psychology program state that they receive average early career wages of $52,062.
More information about a master’s in general psychology from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Located in the suburb of University Park, GSU is a public university with a small student population.More information about a master’s in general psychology from Governors State University
Explore all the Best General Psychology Colleges in the Great Lakes Area or other specific states within that region.
One of 24 majors within the Psychology area of study, General Psychology has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Psychology | 132 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Clinical, Counseling & Applied Psychology | 1,563 |
| Child Development & Psychology | 122 |