Psychology at Chicago State University

We’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at CSU. You can study it at the Bachelor’s level, with graduate study also available. Its best result is a rank of #13 out of 43 schools (Bachelor’s level) by College Factual. Jump to any of the following sections:

Available Degrees
Bachelor’s Degrees
Graduate Study

Psychology Degrees Available at CSU

The table below lists every degree level available for psychology at CSU, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.

Degree Level	Annual Graduates
Bachelor’s	42
Master’s	14
Graduate Certificate	1

CSU Psychology Bachelor’s Degrees

In the most recent year for which we have data, Chicago State University handed out 42 bachelor’s degrees in psychology.

Bachelor’s Rankings

CSU holds a strong position among schools offering psychology at the bachelor’s level. Its best result was #13 out of 43 schools by College Factual.

Ranking	Rank
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	13
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	39
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois	44
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region	177
Best Value Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	234
Best Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	1,149

Salary of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$39,574 Bachelor's Median Salary

Psychology students who finish a bachelor’s at CSU report a median salary of $39,574 a year. This is lower than $58,753, the median for all majors at CSU.

Student Debt of Psychology Graduates with a Bachelor’s Degree

$39,075 Bachelor's Median Debt

To complete a bachelor’s at CSU, psychology students accumulate a median of $39,075 in student loans. This is lower than $43,322, the typical median for all majors at CSU.

Student debt for Psychology majors with a bachelor's degree at CSU

CSU Undergraduate Tuition and Fees

$12,754 Average Tuition and Fees (In-State)

$39,075 Average Student Debt

Information about average full-time undergraduate tuition and fees is shown in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$7,488	$8,040
Fees	$4,714	$4,717

Find out more about CSU tuition and fees.

Bachelor’s Student Diversity

Among recent graduates, 21% of psychology bachelor’s degrees went to men and 79% went to women.

The largest share of psychology bachelor’s degree graduates at CSU are Black or African American. About 81% of graduates fell into this category.

The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Chicago State University with a bachelor’s in psychology.

Ethnic diversity of Psychology majors at Chicago State University

Ethnic Background	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	34
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	2
Non-Resident Aliens	3
Other Races	2

Psychology, General (Bachelor’s)

CSU awarded 42 bachelor’s completions in psychology, general in the most recent reporting year — 79% to women and 21% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Black or African American (81%).

Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #12
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #34
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in Illinois — #39
Best General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools in the Great Lakes Region — #152
Best Value General Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Schools — #206

Graduate Study in Psychology at CSU

You can also pursue this field at the graduate level at CSU. Here are the graduate award levels offered.

Graduate Level	Annual Graduates
Master’s	14
Graduate Certificate	1

References

More about our data sources and methodologies.