2021 Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
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Finding the Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
General Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 3,141 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 3rd out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that colleges and universities in the state were responsible for awarding 2.7% of all the psychology bachelor's degrees in the country.
This year's Best General Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois ranking looked at 26 colleges that offer a bachelor's in psychology. This ranking identifies schools with high-quality general psychology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
Some of the factors we look at when determining these rankings are overall quality of the general psychology program at the school, affordability, and non-traditional population. For more information, check out our ranking methodology.
One Size Does Not Fit All
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 Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students list to help you make the college decision.
To further help you make the college decision, we've developed a unique tool called College Combat that allows you to compare schools based on the factors that matter the most to you.
When you have some time, check it out - you may want to bookmark the link so you don't forget it.
2021 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
The colleges and universities below are the best for non-traditional students studying psychology.
Top 10 Best General Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
University of Illinois at Chicago tops the 2021 list of our schools in Illinois that are best for non-traditional general psychology students. Located in the city of Chicago, UIC is a public college with a fairly large student population. UIC also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Illinois list, coming in at #2.
The student loan default rate at UIC is lower than is typical, just 0.7% of students default in three years. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 students are part time.
Full General Psychology at University of Illinois at Chicago Report
Lewis University earned the #2 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the large suburb of Romeoville, Lewis is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population. Lewis did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #6 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Illinois list.
About 1.4% of Lewis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 2,947 students at Lewis that take at least one class online. About 2,022 of the students at Lewis are attending part time.
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Illinois State University comes in at #3 in this year's ranking. Located in the midsize suburb of Normal, Illinois State is a public college with a fairly large student population. Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #4 on our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Illinois list.
The student loan default rate at Illinois State is lower than is typical, just 1.7% of students default in three years. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. About 2,500 of the students at Illinois State are attending part time.
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Northern Illinois University landed the #4 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the small suburb of Dekalb, NIU is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. Approximately 8,712 students take at least one class online at NIU. 4,345 of NIU students are attending part time.
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Our rankings recognize Elmhurst University as the #5 school in this year's rankings. Elmhurst is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Elmhurst.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.2%. There are approximately 1,642 students at Elmhurst that take at least one class online. There are roughly 653 part time students in attendance at Elmhurst.
Full General Psychology at Elmhurst University Report
DePaul University comes in at #6 in this year's ranking. DePaul is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the city of Chicago. DePaul also took the #5 spot in our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Illinois rankings.
About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. There are approximately 8,996 students at DePaul that take at least one class online. About 3,547 of the students at DePaul are attending part time.
Full General Psychology at DePaul University Report
Western Illinois University landed the #7 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. WIU is a moderately-sized public school located in the remote town of Macomb.
The student loan default rate at WIU is lower than is typical, just 3.2% of students default in three years. There are approximately 4,203 students at WIU that take at least one class online. 1,874 of WIU students are attending part time.
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Aurora University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best general psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the large suburb of Aurora, Aurora is a private not-for-profit college with a moderately-sized student population.
About 1.6% of Aurora students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. 1,638 of Aurora students are exclusively distance learners. About 1,443 of the students at Aurora are attending part time.
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Loyola University Chicago comes in at #9 in this year's ranking. Loyola Chicago is a fairly large private not-for-profit school located in the large city of Chicago. Loyola Chicago also made our Best Colleges for General Psychology in Illinois list, coming in at #3.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.6%. There are approximately 5,319 students at Loyola Chicago that take at least one class online. 2,121 of Loyola Chicago students are attending part time.
Read full report on General Psychology at Loyola University Chicago
Concordia University, Chicago earned the #10 spot in our 2021 rankings. Located in the suburb of River Forest, Concordia University, Chicago is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.9%. 4,234 students at Concordia University, Chicago are exclusively online. 4,622 students are part time.
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