Masters program in School Psychology

Learn more about the MS in School Psychology and what it can do for your career...

Luckily, even though as children and adolescents we are highly fragile emotionally and susceptible to the effects of negativity, we are also highly resilient when provided with the help we need to better our situations.

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In school we are faced with some of the toughest situations we will ever face. We are confronted with academic obstacles and pressures while also experiencing the power of various emotions for the first time, peer pressure (see Peer Pressure), rejection, substance abuse (see What is Substance Abuse?), sexuality, and the list goes on. In addition, this world was not created fair for all. Many youth lack the positive parental influence that others are fortunate enough to experience. Some youth must deal with disabilities and the emotional issues associated with being different among other youth.

Masters programs in School Psychology provide students with the skills necessary to provide effective emotional support, academic guidance, and coordinate appropriate individuals for additional help from the mental health field or from wherever else support is needed.

What you will learn...

Specifically, a Masters degree program in School Psychology will provide you with knowledge in most if not all of the following areas:

Masters in School Psychology Concepts

  • Respect for individual differences
  • Collaborate problem solving
  • Individual, group, and organizational intervention techniques
  • Inferential statistics & research
  • Testing & measurements
  • Research methodology
  • Child & adolescent psychology
  • Multicultural perspectives in human behavior
  • Principles of school psychology
  • Legal issues in public schools
  • Behavioral assessments
  • Stress & anxiety
  • Worries about being bullied
  • Problems with family or friends
  • Loneliness or rejection
  • Disabilities
  • Depression
  • Concerns about sexuality
  • Substance abuse
  • Academics

Masters in School Psychology Programs ...

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Salary Benefits...

  • A survey conducted by members of the NASP Research Committee calculated that the mean salary for school psychologists in the U.S. in the 2004-05 school year was $60,581 (Curtis et al., 2006).
  • In addition, those who are educated in a psychology field typically earn above the national average for individuals with a similar level of education. Click here to download a BLS survey of wage distributions for careers often held by those who enter a professional field in psychology.

Advancement...

Advancement beyond the Master's degree in school psychology will either be in the form of a professional certification program, or through a doctoral program in school psychology. Either one will likely provide you with the necessary requirements for school psychologist licensure when done.

Career possibilities for those with a Master's degree in School Psychology...

  • School Psychologist
  • Diagnostician
  • Crisis Specialist
  • Educational program evaluator

Resources:
Curtis, M. J., Lopez, A.D., Batsche, G. M., & Smith, J. C. (2006, March). School psychology 2005: A national perspective. Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, Anaheim, CA.