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COLLEGE OF PSYCHOLOGY AND BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES

Graduate Programs that Elevate Careers in Helping Others

As people around the world become more aware of the importance of mental health care, NLU's College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences offers graduate programs that prepare students for careers in the helping professions: psychology, behavioral sciences, counseling, and counselor education. Mental health professionals have never been needed more, and NLU's holistic professional preparation combines theory and practice to set graduates up for immediate impact in their field.

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The world has never needed mental health professionals more.

Degrees for Every Step of Your Career

Whether you're looking to become a psychologist or mental health professional or looking to take your career to the next level, the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences offers master's degrees, doctoral degrees and certificates that give our students the opportunity to lift up their communities and the field of psychology.

Shaped Around Your Life

Many of our students balance education with work and family, so we offer flexible course options: on-site at our Illinois and Florida campus locations, fully online, and virtual classrooms that combine the immediacy of real-time instruction with online coursework.

Real-World Experience

Some things can't be learned from a textbook, so we give our students as many opportunities as possible to apply what they learn via internships and to hone their skills under the guidance of faculty who bring extensive real-world experience to the classroom.

Inclusive Community

National Louis University has a strong reputation for being committed to social justice and serving a diverse student body. At a time when the mental health crisis has hit underprivileged communities especially hard, we train empathetic professionals of all ages and backgrounds.

Master's Degrees

Whether you're passionate about clinical mental health counseling, behavior analysis or organizational psychology, we offer master's degree programs at our Illinois and Florida locations, as well as online, to give you maximum flexibility while you take the next step in your career.

Find a course sequence that fits the rhythm of your life

Learn from faculty who are leaders in their fields

Develop critical skills with the support you need to succeed

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Doctoral Degrees

Creating change at a local level and at a systemic level can both be gratifying experiences for a psychologist. While pursuing your Ed.D., Ph.D. or Psy.D. at NLU's College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, you'll do both.

Join a global community of mental health professionals

Gain hands-on experience with a schedule that works for you

Psy.D. programs through the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and the Florida School of Professional Psychology

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CACREP Accreditation

Our M.S. Counseling (Illinois), M.S. Counseling (Virtual), and Ed.D. Counselor Education and Supervision programs are accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Education Programs (CACREP).

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APA Accreditation

We are pleased to announce that the Psy.D. programs at the Illinois School of Professional Psychology and the Florida School of Professional Psychology at National Louis University have earned 10 years accreditation from the American Psychological Association (APA), a key step for ensuring optimum quality standards in any clinical education setting.

Graduate-Level Degrees for Aspiring Forces for Good

Whether you're interested in a master's degree or a doctoral program, the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences at National Louis University will prepare you to become an effective, empathetic professional when the world's mental health needs have never been more pressing.

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M.A. in Psychology Illinois

M.S. or Ed.S. in Applied Behavior Analysis

Ph.D. in Community Psychology

M.S. in Counseling Illinois

Ed.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision

M.S. in Counseling Virtual

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology Florida

Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology Illinois