According to Aurora University, a bachelor's degree in psychology degree prepares students for work in human/social services, business management, counseling, or personnel (human resources). The site lists jobs obtained by recent psychology graduates, including mental health case worker, FBI agent, and intake coordinator at a children's advocacy organization. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in Illinois earn an average of $40,340; educational and vocational counselors earn $59,620. Community and social services specialists earn $38,210 annually on average.
Higher education institutions in Illinois that offer a bachelor's degree in psychology include:
Aurora University, Aurora: This university offers a bachelor of arts (BA) degree in psychology. In addition to classroom learning, the program provides opportunities for internships in teaching, research and applied practice; as well as design and analysis of research, formulation and analysis of case studies, and participation in the Psychology Club.
DePaul University, Chicago: Students attending this university can opt for a BA or a Bachelor of Science (BS) track, as well as a five-year BA to Master of Science program in industrial/organizational psychology. Students can focus on human services or community psychology.
Eureka College, Eureka: This program offers a Bachelor of Science in psychology. Students can choose a program that also includes teacher certification in social science with a psychology designation.
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Argosy University (Chicago, IL / Schaumburg, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Advanced Studies in Psychology (online)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Criminal Justice (online)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Human Services (online)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Organizational Psychology (online)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Substance Abuse (online)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology (online)
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Augustana College (Rock Island, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Aurora University (Aurora, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Abnormal
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Clinical
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Cognition
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Exceptional
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Learning
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Neuroscience
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Personality
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Social
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Sport
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Benedictine University (Lisle, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelors of Arts in Psychology
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Blackburn College (Carlinville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Clinical & Counseling
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Experimental
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Bradley University (Peoria, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Chicago State University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Concordia University-Chicago (River Forest, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Sciences (online)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Community (online)
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Comprehensive Evening Program
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Human Development
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Human Services
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Bachelor of Arts/Masters in Industrial Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Dominican University (River Forest, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in General Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Behavioral Neuroscience
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - History and Systems of Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Learning and Cognition
Major in Psychology - Neuroscience
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Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Counseling and Student Development
Bachelor of Science in Counseling (online)
Major in Psychology
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Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Accelerated Major in Psychology
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Eureka College (Eureka, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Sociology/Psychology
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Governors State University (University Park, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Pre-Clinical
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Greenville College (Greenville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Adult Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Child/Adolescent Clinical
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Marriage & Family
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Organizational Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Pre-Physical or Occupational Therapy
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Pre-Physician Assistant
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Psychology/Religion Major
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - School Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - The Teaching of Psychology
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Illinois College (Jacksonville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Illinois Institute of Technology (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BS Psychology/MS PHRD - Psychology & Personnel and Human Resources Development
BS in Psychology/MS in Rehabilitation Counseling - Psychology & Rehabilitation Counseling
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Culture, Conflict and International Relations
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Psychology of Emerging Technologies
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - The Human Environment
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Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Sport Psychology
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Illinois Wesleyan University (Bloomington, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Judson University (Elgin, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Knox College (Galesburg, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Lake Forest College (Lake Forest, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - Neuroscience
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Lewis University (Romeoville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Loyola University Chicago (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BS/MA Applied Social Psychology
BSEd in Secondary Education - Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Management - Organizational Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Human Services
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Natural sciences
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Social Sciences
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MacMurray College (Jacksonville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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McKendree University (Lebanon, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
Major in Psychology - General Psychology
Major in Psychology - Gerontology Psychology
Major in Psychology - Social Work Psychology
Major in Sport Psychology
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Midwestern University (Downers Grove, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Millikin University (Decatur, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Monmouth College (Monmouth, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Biopsychology
Major in Psychology
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National-Louis University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Applied Behavioral Sciences
Bachelor of Arts in Human Services/Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - General Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Organizational/Community Psychology
Major in Psychology & Human Development
Major in Psychology/ Human Development Early Childhood Education
Major in Psychology/ Human Development Elementary Education
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North Central College (Naperville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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North Park University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Counseling and Social Services
Major in Human Psychology
Major in Psychology
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Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Learning Behavior Specialist
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Northern Illinois University (Dekalb, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Cognitive & Instructional Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Neuroscience and Behavior
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - School Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Social Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Cognitive & Instructional Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Neuroscience and Behavior
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - School Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Social Psychology
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Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major In Psychology
Major In Psychology - Clinical
Major In Psychology - Clinical Psychologists
Major In Psychology - Cognitive and perceptual psychologists
Major In Psychology - Counseling
Major In Psychology - Counseling psychologists
Major In Psychology - Developmental psychologists
Major In Psychology - Educational Psychology
Major In Psychology - Engineering Psychology
Major In Psychology - Evolutionary psychologists
Major In Psychology - Experimental Psychologists
Major In Psychology - Forensic psychologists
Major In Psychology - Health Psychologists
Major In Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Major In Psychology - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Major In Psychology - Neuropsychologists (and behavioral neuropsychologists)
Major In Psychology - Quantitative and measurement psychologists
Major In Psychology - Rehabilitation psychologists
Major In Psychology - Research and/or teaching
Major In Psychology - School Psychology
Major In Psychology - Social Psychologists
Major In Psychology - Sports Psychologists
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Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Teaching
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Teaching
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Quincy University (Quincy, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Rockford College (Rockford, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
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Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science (North Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychiatry Clerkship
Major in Rehabilitation Medicine
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Saint Xavier University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Clinical/Counseling
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - General/Empirical
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Bachelor of Science in Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Clinical/Counseling
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - General/Empirical
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Biological
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Clinical
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Cognitive
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Personality
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Social
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Biological
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Clinical
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Cognitive
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Developmental
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Personality
Bachelor of Science in Psychology - Social
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Springfield College in Illinois (Springfield, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Trinity Christian College (Palos Heights, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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Trinity International University (Deerfield, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Counseling
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Nonprofit Management
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University of Chicago (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Applied Psychology
Major in General Psychology
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences - Engineering Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences - General Psychology
Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts and Sciences - Graduate Preparatory
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University of Illinois-Springfield (Springfield, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Clinical/Counseling Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Developmental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Educational Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Experimental Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology - Individualized Course Plan
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University of St. Francis (Joliet, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
BA in Criminal & Social Justice - Psychology
Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
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Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education - Psychology
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Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Major in Psychology
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