2021 Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
26
Colleges
4,083
Bachelor's Degrees
$27,097
Avg Cost*
Finding the Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students
Psychology is one of the most popular subjects to study in Illinois. With 4,083 bachelor's degrees handed out in <nil>, it ranked 4th out of all the majors we track in the state. This means that 3.0% of the degrees earned in the country were from a school in the state.
This year's Best 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 psychology programs as well as strong support for students classified as non-traditional.
When determining these rankings, we looked at things such as overall quality of the psychology program at the school, affordability, and presence of non-traditional students. See our ranking methodology to learn more.
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2021 Best Psychology Schools for Non-Traditional Students in Illinois
The following schools top our list of the Best Psychology Colleges for Non-Traditional Students.
Top 10 Best 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 psychology students. UIC is a very large public school located in the large city of Chicago. UIC not only placed well in our non-traditional rankings. It is also #2 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in Illinois list.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 0.7%. There are approximately 19,768 students at UIC that take at least one class online. 5,712 of UIC students are attending part time.
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Lewis University landed the #2 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Lewis is a medium-sized private not-for-profit school located in the large suburb of Romeoville. Lewis also took the #4 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Illinois rankings.
About 1.4% of Lewis students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 2,947 students take at least one class online at Lewis. About 2,022 of the students at Lewis are attending part time.
Read full report on Psychology at Lewis University
The #3 spot in this year's ranking belongs to Loyola University Chicago. Located in the city of Chicago, Loyola Chicago is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly large student population. Loyola Chicago also took the #3 spot in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Illinois rankings.
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. There are roughly 2,121 part time students in attendance at Loyola Chicago.
Read full report on Psychology at Loyola University Chicago
Our rankings recognize Elmhurst University as the #4 school in this year's rankings. Located in the large suburb of Elmhurst, Elmhurst is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The student loan default rate at Elmhurst is lower than is typical, just 0.2% of students default in three years. Approximately 1,642 students take at least one class online at Elmhurst. 653 of Elmhurst students are attending part time.
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Illinois State University comes in at #5 in this year's ranking. Illinois State is a very large public school located in the medium-sized suburb of Normal. Illinois State did well in our major quality rankings, too. It placed #7 on our Best Colleges for Psychology in Illinois list.
About 1.7% of Illinois State students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 7,464 students take at least one class online at Illinois State. 2,500 students are part time.
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Roosevelt University landed the #6 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, Roosevelt is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 1.8%. There are approximately 1,651 students at Roosevelt that take at least one class online. There are roughly 983 part time students in attendance at Roosevelt.
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Northern Illinois University comes in at #7 in this year's ranking. NIU is a fairly large public school located in the small suburb of Dekalb.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.1%. There are approximately 8,712 students at NIU that take at least one class online. There are roughly 4,345 part time students in attendance at NIU.
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DePaul University landed the #8 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit school with a very large student population. As a testament to the quality of education offered at DePaul, the school also landed the #5 rank in our Best Colleges for Psychology in Illinois ranking.
About 1.0% of DePaul students default on their loans in three years, which is lower than average. Approximately 8,996 students take at least one class online at DePaul. There are roughly 3,547 part time students in attendance at DePaul.
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Our rankings recognize Governors State University as the #9 school in this year's rankings. Located in the rural area of University Park, GSU is a public college with a small student population.
The school has a low student loan default rate of 2.5%. Approximately 1,840 students take at least one class online at GSU. About 1,954 of the students at GSU are attending part time.
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Aurora University landed the #10 spot in our 2021 best psychology schools for non-traditional students. Aurora is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Aurora.
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. 1,443 of Aurora students are attending part time.
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