PhD program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Learn more about the PhD in I/O Psychology and what it can do for your career...

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When President Barack Obama speaks of tightening our belts, industrial and organizational psychology is at the heart of many companies' action plans to do just that.

With increasing competition for market share in virtually every industry and capsizing lines of credit, businesses are finding the best and most effective way to progress their business is by simply making employees more efficient.

PhD programs in Industrial and Organizational Psychology are preparing students to help businesses create more effective workplace environments and to establish business practices within companies that trim the fat and produce higher productivity. Through the combination of social psychology, psychopathology, human behavior and business practices, organizational psychology professionals are reshaping the way businesses run their operations.

What you will learn...

Specifically, a PhD program in Industrial and Operational Psychology will provide you with knowledge in the following areas:

PhD in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Concepts

  • Psychological research methods
  • Organizational development concepts
  • Critical human resource methods
  • Job design and analysis
  • Organizational culture assessments
  • Training and employee development
  • Talent management
  • Data analysis and program evaluation
  • Data-driven inquiry
  • Development and maintenance of high performing workforce
  • History and functions of I/O psychology professionals
  • Analyses of new trends and concepts in the organizational psychology field
  • Encouragement of lifelong learning
  • Critical thinking skills & assessment
  • Social psychology
  • Human behavior
  • Psychopathology

Online PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Programs ...

Click here to find campus-based programs.

University of Phoenix

Programs:

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Capella University

Programs:

  • PhD in Psychology (3 specializations - Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Industrial / Organizational Psychology)

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Programs:

  • PhD in Organizational Leadership

Northcentral University

Programs:

  • Doctor of Business Administration - Industrial/Organizational Psychology
  • PhD in Psychology (5 specializations - General Studies, General Psychology, Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy)
  • Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) (5 specializations - General Studies, General Psychology, Health Psychology/Behavioral Medicine, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, Marriage and Family Therapy)

University of the Rockies

Programs:

  • PhD in Human Services (2 specializations - Executive Coaching, Organizational Leadership)

Walden University

Programs:

  • PhD in Psychology (6 specializations - Clinical Psychology (Licensure), Counseling Psychology (Licensure), General Psychology, Health Psychology, Organizational Psychology, School Psychology (Licensure))

**After completing the above forms, a representative from each of these universities will provide you with more information about their PhD degree programs in Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and about future career prospects associated with this degree.

Campus-based PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Programs

Arizona

University of Phoenix

Campuses: Mesa, Phoenix, Nogales, Sierra Vista, Tucson, and Yuma

Programs:

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

California

Argosy University (Graduate Programs)

Campuses: Inland Empire, Los Angeles, Orange County, San Diego, San Francisco

Programs:

  • EdD in Organizational Psychology

Phillips Graduate Institute

Campuses: Encino

Programs:

  • Doctorate of Psychology (PsyD) (2 specializations - Clinical Psychology, Organizational Consulting)

Colorado

Argosy University

Campuses: Denver

Programs:

  • EdD in Organizational Psychology

Florida

Argosy University (Graduate Programs)

Campuses: Sarasota, Tampa

Programs:

  • Educational Doctorate (EdD) in Organizational Leadership

University of Phoenix

Campuses: Clearwater, Daytona Beach, Fort Lauderdale, Jacksonville, Maitland, Miami, Miramar, Orange Park, Orlando, Palm Beach Gardens, Plantation, Sarasota, Tampa, and Temple Terrace

Programs:

  • Doctor of Philosophy in Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Hawaii

Argosy University

Campuses: Honolulu

Programs:

  • Educational Doctorate (EdD) Organizational Leadership

Illinois

Argosy University (Graduate Programs)

Campuses: Chicago, Schaumburg

Programs:

  • Educational Doctorate (EdD) in Organizational Leadership

Chicago School of Professional Psychology

Campuses: Chicago, Grayslake

Programs:

  • Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Business Psychology
  • Doctor of Psychology (PsyD) in Clinical Psychology (specializations - Child & Adolescent Psychology, Forensic Psychology, General Psychology, Multicultural/Community Psychology, Organizational Psychology, School Psychology)

Minnesota

Argosy University (Graduate Programs)

Campuses: Twin Cities

Programs:

  • EdD in Organizational Leadership

Virginia

Argosy University

Campuses: Washington D.C.

Programs:

  • Educational Doctorate (EdD) in Organizational Leadership

Salary Benefits...

A survey conducted by Bureau of Labor and Statistics in May of 2008 found that across the country Industrial/Organizational Psychologists averaged a salary of $86,460. The top 10% of earners brought home an average of $149,120!

Resources:
Bureau of Labor and Statistics