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Behavioral Science Schools in Illinois

Illinois contains 26 schools that offer behavioral science programs. Northwestern University, the highest-ranking behavioral science school in IL, has a total student population of 19,853 and is the 11th highest ranked school in America.

Of the 26 behavioral science schools in Illinois, only 4 have a student population over 10k. After taking into account tuition, living expenses, and financial aid, Argosy University-Chicago comes out as the most expensive ($35,522/yr), with Eastern Illinois University as the lowest recorded at only $11,218/yr.

Behavioral Science students from Illinois schools who go on to become behavioral scientists, psychiatrists, behavior scientists, child psychologists, etc. have a good chance at finding employment. For example, there are 78,470 people working as substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors alone in the US, and their average annual salary is $40,420. Also, Industrialorganizational psychologists make on average $102,570 per year and there are about 1,710 of them employed in the US today. In fact, in the Illinois alone, there are 40 employed industrialorganizational psychologists earning an average yearly salary of $64,270. Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors in this state earn $38,340/yr and there are 3,150 employed.

Also, within the behavioral science schools in Illinois, the average student population is 3,360 and average student-to-faculty ratio is 17 to 1. Aside from behavioral science, there are 7983 total degree (or certificate) programs in the state, with 2,830 people on average applying for a school. Undergraduate tuition costs are normally around $7,282, but can vary widely depending on the type of school.

Behavioral Science Programs in Illinois

East-West University

Behavioral Sciences

Levels offered: Bachelors

Ellis University

Behavioral Sciences

Levels offered: Bachelors

Illinois Interesting Facts

Ottawa, Freeport, Jonesboro, Charleston, Galesburg, Quincy and Alton hosted the famous Lincoln-Douglas debates that stirred interest all over the country in the slavery issue.
The first Aquarium opened in Chicago, 1893.
The world's first Skyscraper was built in Chicago, 1885.
Home to the Chicago Bears Football Team, Chicago Blackhawks hockey team, Chicago Bulls basketball team, Chicago Cubs and Chicago Whitesox baseball teams, Chicago Fire soccer team.
The first Mormon Temple in Illinois was constructed in Nauvoo.

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