There are more than approximately 2000 licensed professional counselors (LPC) and over 1500 licensed marriage and family therapists (MFTs) in Illinois according to the State's Department of Financial and Professional Regulation.
Employment can be found in crisis centers, mental health clinics, medical organizations, social service agencies, school systems, rehabilitation centers for those with disabilities, and substance abuse recovery centers. Most jobs are located in Metro Chicago and other urban centers in Illinois. The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) estimated in 2010 that the average income for the occupation in Illinois was $36,820.
Some schools that offer master's in psychology programs in Illinois are:
DePaul University: Based in Chicago, this private school offers a Master of Arts in counseling in three separate tracks: college student development, community counseling, and school counseling. A separate Master of Arts in psychology is available with concentrations in clinical, community, experimental, and industrial/organizational psychology. For those seeking to work in the school system, DePaul also offers a Master of Education in counseling.
Loyola University: Based in Chicago, this Catholic university offers a Master of Arts in applied social psychology and community counseling. It also offers a Master of Education in community counseling, educational psychology, and school counseling.
Northeastern Illinois University: Another university located in Chicago, this school offers a Master of Arts in counseling with concentrations available in community counseling, rehabilitation counseling, and school counseling. There is a separate Master of Arts in family counseling. For those who want to work with developmentally challenged clients, there is also a Master of Arts or Master of Science in learning behavior specialist.
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 Kaplan University
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 The Chicago School of Professional Psychology
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Adler School of Professional Psychology (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
MA in Counseling & Organizational Psychology
MA in Counseling - Forensic Psychology
MA in Counseling - Rehabilitation
MA in Counseling - Sport & Health Psychology
MA in Counseling Psychology
MA in Counseling Psychology - Art Therapy
MA in Counseling Psychology (online)
MA in Gerontological Counseling
MA in Marriage & Family Counseling
MA in Organizational Psychology
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Argosy University (Chicago, IL / Schaumburg, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Master of Arts in Community Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology (online)
Master of Arts in Forensic Psychology (online)
Master of Arts in Industrial Organizational Psychology (online)
Master of Arts in Mental Health (online)
Master of Arts in School Psychology (online)
Master of Arts in Sport-Exercise Psychology (online)
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Benedictine University (Lisle, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology - Child Subspecialty
Master of Science in Clinical Psychology - Marriage and Family Subspecialty
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Bradley University (Peoria, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling
Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling - School Counseling
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Chicago State University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling. - Clinical Mental Health
Master of Arts in Counseling. - School Counseling
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Concordia University-Chicago (River Forest, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Mental Health and Counseling
Master of Arts in Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology - School Counseling
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DePaul University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Bachelor of Arts/Masters in Industrial Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Master of Arts in Counseling - College Student Development
Master of Arts in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - School Counseling
Master of Arts in Psychology - Clinical
Master of Arts in Psychology - Community
Master of Arts in Psychology - Experimental
Master of Arts in Psychology - Industrial/Organizational
Master of Education in Counseling - College Student Development
Master of Education in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Education in Counseling - School Counseling
Master of Science in Psychology - General Psychology
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Eastern Illinois University (Charleston, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Master of Science in Counseling
Master of Science in Counseling - Clinical
Master of Science in Counseling - School
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Elmhurst College (Elmhurst, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
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Governors State University (University Park, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Marriage and Family Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - School Counseling
Master of Arts in Psychology - Clinical Psychology
Master of Arts in Psychology - Theoretical 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
MS in Personnel and Human Resources Development - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
MS in Rehabilitation Counseling
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Illinois State University (Normal, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master in Developmental Psychology
Master in Quantitative Psychology
Master in School Psychology
Master of Arts in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
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Lewis University (Romeoville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology - Child and Adolescent Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology - Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts in School Counseling and Guidance
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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
MA in Applied Social Psychology
MA in Community Counseling
MEd in Community Counseling
MEd in Educational Psychology
MEd in School Counseling
MEd./EdS in School Psychology
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Midwestern University (Downers Grove, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
MA in Clinical/Counseling Psychology
Master of Arts in Counseling - General
Master of Arts in Counseling - Human Resource Development
Master of Education in School Counseling
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National-Louis University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Psychology
Master of Education in Educational Psychology - Human Learning and Development
Master of Science in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Science in Counseling - School Counseling
Master of Science in Education in Educational Psychology - Human Learning and Development
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Northeastern Illinois University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - Rehabilitation Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - School Counseling
Master of Arts in Family Counseling
Master of Arts in Learning Behavior Specialist
Master of Science in Learning Behavior Specialist
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Northern Illinois University (Dekalb, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Psychology
Master of Science in Education in Counseling
Master of Science in Education in Educational Psychology
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Northwestern University (Evanston, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology
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Olivet Nazarene University (Bourbonnais, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Professional Counseling
Master of Arts in School Counseling
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Quincy University (Quincy, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Education in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Science in Education in Counseling - School Counseling
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Roosevelt University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Arts in Clinical Professional Psychology
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Master of Arts in Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Master of Arts in School Counseling - School 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:
Master of Science in Clinical Counseling
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Saint Xavier University (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Arts in Counseling - School Counseling
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Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (Carbondale, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Behavior Analysis and Therapy - Behavior Analysis and Therapy
Master of Science in Education - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Master of Science in Education - Marital, Couple, and Family Counseling
Master of Science in Education - School Counseling
Master of Science in Psychology
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Administration and Services
Master of Science in Rehabilitation Counseling
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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville (Edwardsville, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Art Therapy Counseling
Master of Arts in Clinical-Adult Psychology
Master of Arts in Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Master of Science in Education in Clinical-Child and School Psychology
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Trinity International University (Deerfield, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries
Master of Arts in Mental Health Counseling
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University of Illinois at Chicago (Chicago, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
MS in Rehabilitation Sciences
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (Champaign, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology - Measurement Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology - Personnel Psychology
Master of Science in Rehabilitation
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University of Illinois-Springfield (Springfield, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling
Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling - Community Counseling
Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling - Marriage And Family Therapy
Master of Arts in Human Development Counseling - School Counseling
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Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Science in Education - Community Counseling
Master of Science in Education - School Counseling
Master of Science in Psychology
Master of Science in Psychology - Clinical/Community Mental Health
Master of Science in Psychology - General Experimental
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Wheaton College (Wheaton, IL)
School Accreditation:
North Central Association of Schools and Colleges
Programs Offered:
Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology
Master of Arts in Counseling Ministries
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