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Northern Illinois University: Psychology Ranking 2024

Northern Illinois UniversityRanked
335
in the USA
Northern Illinois University is a medium-sized public college offering many disciplines along with psychology programs and located in Dekalb, Illinois. This college was founded in 1895 and is currently offering bachelor's, master's, certificates, and doctoral degrees in 7 psychology programs.

Northern Illinois University is pretty affordable: depending on the program, tuition cost is around $14,000 per year. If you seek a cheaper alternative, check Affordable Colleges in Illinois listing.

Recent studies showed that Northern Illinois University area is dangerous - the school is reported to have a bad rating for campus security.

Based on 67 evaluation metrics, Northern Illinois University psychology program ranks #335 Psychology School (out of 2067; top 20%) in USA and #13 Psychology School in Illinois. Major competitors for this college are University of Chicago and Northwestern University in Evanston. Check the details about all twelve competing psychology colleges and list of available psychology majors below.

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School ranking:

#13 Psychology School in Illinois
#72 Psychology School in the Midwest
#335 Psychology School in USA

Program rankings:

State Ranking

#4 Forensic Psychology Program in Illinois
#7 Social Psychology Program in Illinois

Regional Ranking

#28 Forensic Psychology Program in the Midwest
#35 Social Psychology Program in the Midwest
#51 Educational Psychology Program in the Midwest
#54 Clinical & Psychotherapy Program in the Midwest
#61 Counseling Psychology Program in the Midwest
#72 General Psychology Program in the Midwest

National Ranking

#99 Forensic Psychology Program in USA

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You might be interested in alternative options to get accepted at Northern Illinois University:
Medical Programs - ranked top 15% in USA
Occupational Therapy Programs - ranked top 30% in USA
Social Work Programs - ranked top 25% in USA
Also, check how Northern Illinois University ranks among graduate schools in Illinois.

Contact information:

Northern Illinois University
1425 W. Lincoln Hwy.
Dekalb, IL 60115-2828
Phone: (800) 892-3050
Website: www.niu.edu

Location map:

Northern Illinois University Location Map

Psychology majors:

Bachelor's degree

Community Health Services, Liaison, and Counseling
Criminology
General Psychology

Master's degree

Counselor Education and Guidance Services
Educational Psychology
General Psychology
Vocational Rehabilitation Counseling

Post-master's certificate

School Psychology

Doctor's degree

Counselor Education and Guidance Services
Educational Psychology
General Psychology

Psychology minors:

Bachelor's degree

General Psychology

Local competitors:

University of Chicago - Psychology School Ranking
University of Chicago

Chicago, IL, 8 psychology programs

Northwestern University - Psychology School Ranking
Northwestern University

Evanston, IL, 19 psychology programs

Washington University in St Louis - Psychology School Ranking
Washington University in St Louis

Saint Louis, MO, 14 psychology programs

University of Notre Dame - Psychology School Ranking
University of Notre Dame

Notre Dame, IN, 6 psychology programs

University of Michigan Ann Arbor - Psychology School Ranking
University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Ann Arbor, MI, 11 psychology programs

University of Wisconsin Madison - Psychology School Ranking
University of Wisconsin Madison

Madison, WI, 16 psychology programs

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign - Psychology School Ranking
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign

Champaign, IL, 7 psychology programs

Purdue University - Psychology School Ranking
Purdue University

West Lafayette, IN, 7 psychology programs

Michigan State University - Psychology School Ranking
Michigan State University

East Lansing, MI, 14 psychology programs

Indiana University Bloomington - Psychology School Ranking
Indiana University Bloomington

Bloomington, IN, 20 psychology programs

Miami University Oxford - Psychology School Ranking
Miami University Oxford

Oxford, OH, 9 psychology programs

Marquette University - Psychology School Ranking
Marquette University

Milwaukee, WI, 13 psychology programs

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