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

PhD in Industrial and Organizational Psychology Programs ...

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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