Best Educational Psychology Schools Near Loves Park, IL (2026)

Updated September 7, 2026 BLS data College Scorecard On this page

Loves Park, Illinois has 5 accredited schools offering educational psychology programs. Loves Park has a population of about 23,185. Median household income is $58,633 (Census ACS 2023, 5-year). About 24.9% of adults 25+ hold a bachelor’s degree or higher. In the Rockford, IL metro area, the top-earning educational psychology-related role is School Psychologists at a median $83,400 annually (BLS OEWS, May 2025).

Closest Educational Psychology Schools to Loves Park

The accredited institutions listed below are the closest in our directory that offer educational psychology programs near Loves Park, ranked by BOC Score and straight-line distance from Loves Park city center. The list is rebuilt from federal IPEDS data on every site update.

How We Rank Schools

Every school list on this site is ordered by the BOC Score, computed from the most recent school-level data published by the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and IPEDS). To qualify, a school must be currently operating and accredited by an agency recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Each eligible school is then scored on five measures, percentile-ranked against schools at the same credential level:

  • Graduation rate 30%
  • Median earnings, 10 years after entry 25%
  • Average net price (lower is better) 20%
  • Retention rate 15%
  • Fully online availability 10%

Schools without enough outcome data appear after ranked schools, without a score. On this page, schools are ordered by distance from Loves Park. Advertising never affects these rankings. Read the full methodology.

Ranked by BOC Score — U.S. Dept. of Education outcome data. Advertising never affects rankings.

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#1

Northern Illinois University

Dekalb, IL 30.2 miles from Loves Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
65.0 BOC Score
Graduation rate 64%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $57,808
Avg net price $13,391/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 70%
  • Programs offered: 92

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

#2

Loyola University Chicago

Chicago, IL 72.5 miles from Loves Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
66.2 BOC Score
Graduation rate 71%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $71,530
Avg net price $36,079/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 83%
  • Programs offered: 168

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

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#3

University of Illinois Chicago

Chicago, IL 76.2 miles from Loves Park
  • 4 year
  • Offers a fully online program
79.6 BOC Score
Graduation rate 70%
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry $68,740
Avg net price $10,974/yr
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Key stats
  • Retention rate: 79%
  • Programs offered: 140

Source:IPEDSCollege Scorecard

Source: IPEDS / College Scorecard (2023 cohort). Browse all Illinois schools on the Illinois educational psychology page.

Educational Psychology Wages Near Loves Park

Loves Park is part of the Rockford, IL metro area (BLS area code 40420). Where MSA-level wages are published, the table below shows MSA medians; otherwise it falls back to Illinois statewide.

Occupation Median Wage Source COL-Adjusted (US=100)
School Psychologists $83,400 Rockford, IL $90,456
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $80,000 Rockford, IL $86,768
Psychologists, All Other $64,420 Rockford, IL $69,870
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary $77,860 IL statewide $84,447
Instructional Coordinators $78,760 Rockford, IL $85,423
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $62,610 Rockford, IL $67,907
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $78,070 Rockford, IL $84,675
Survey Researchers $54,080 IL statewide $58,655

Source: BLS, May 2025 Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics publishes wage data at the metro (MSA) and state level – not by individual city.

Loves Park at a Glance

Metric Value Source
Population 23,185 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B01003)
Median household income $58,633 Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B19013)
Adults 25+ with bachelor’s+ 24.9% Census ACS 2023 5-yr (B15003)
Regional Price Parity (US=100) 92.2 (below U.S. average) BEA RPP 2024

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many accredited educational psychology schools are near Loves Park, IL?

Our directory has 5 accredited schools offering educational psychology programs near Loves Park. The closest is Northern Illinois University in Dekalb, IL (30.2 miles), and the farthest of the schools shown is University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (76.4 miles). 5 of the highlighted schools are flagged as offering distance education.

What are the highest-paying educational psychology roles near Loves Park?

Based on BLS OEWS May 2025 wage data, the top-paying educational psychology-related roles near Loves Park are: School Psychologists ($83,400), Clinical and Counseling Psychologists ($80,000), Instructional Coordinators ($78,760). These reflect MSA-level medians where published, with Illinois statewide fallback for occupations not reported at the metro level.

Should I look at programs in Machesney Park instead of Loves Park?

Machesney Park, IL is 2.6 miles from Loves Park and has its own set of local educational psychology programs – see the city’s page. For online programs, distance matters less; for hybrid or in-person formats, comparing both can help.

Is Loves Park an affordable place to study educational psychology?

Loves Park’s median household income of $58,633 (Census ACS 2023) is one input. Online programs let students stay in Loves Park while attending lower-cost out-of-state schools, and Illinois public universities often offer reduced in-state online tuition.

How do I verify a program is accredited?

Confirm institutional accreditation via the U.S. Department of Education database (U.S. Dept. of Education database), and check for any program-specific accreditation listed by the school.

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Other Programs Available in Loves Park

Compare every accredited online degree program with city-level data for Loves Park:

Data verified: September 7, 2026. Salary, employment, and tuition figures on this page are sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS May 2025; Employment Projections 2024–2034) and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (2023 cohort). The source agency and data year are cited inline with every statistic.

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