The Master of Science in Psychology at Oakland University provides you with outstanding preparation for Ph.D. studies and/or advanced career opportunities. Our master’s in psychology gives you first-rate training from dynamic faculty who have national reputations in cutting-edge specialties such as behavioral health, evolutionary psychology, social-personality psychology, and comparative psychology. You’ll get personalized, one-on-one mentorship from leading innovators in our master’s degree in psychology, along with direct research experience that frequently culminates in journal publication and conference presentation. Our psychology master’s degree equips you with a well-rounded set of marketable skills, including excellence in writing, research, and data analysis. Whether you’re bound for the workforce or a Ph.D program, our master’s degree in psychology gives you a strong foundation for success.
The Master of Science in Psychology at Oakland University provides you with outstanding preparation for Ph.D. studies and/or advanced career opportunities. Our master’s in psychology gives you first-rate training from dynamic faculty who have national reputations in cutting-edge specialties such as behavioral health, evolutionary psychology, social-personality psychology, and comparative psychology. You’ll get personalized, one-on-one mentorship from leading innovators in our master’s degree in psychology, along with direct research experience that frequently culminates in journal publication and conference presentation. Our psychology master’s degree equips you with a well-rounded set of marketable skills, including excellence in writing, research, and data analysis. Whether you’re bound for the workforce or a Ph.D program, our master’s degree in psychology gives you a strong foundation for success.
Students who choose Oakland’s psychology master’s program routinely cite the high caliber of faculty as a major attraction. Our psychology department includes multiple high-profile researchers in a range of academic subspecialties.
The American Psychological Association's Center for Workforce Studies has found that psychology master’s degrees are marketable across a broad range of industries. A master’s in psychology equips you with versatile skills such as writing, oral communication, emotional intelligence, quantitative analysis, and other talents that that have broad application in the workforce, and give you the option to continue to the Ph.D. level.
Our psychology master’s degree qualifies you for careers in many fields. Some examples include:
The psychology master’s degree requires 36 credits of graduate coursework, including a master’s thesis or graduate research project. Most students take two to three years to complete the master’s degree in psychology.
The program begins with 12 credits of core coursework, followed by 20 credits of electives that allow you to tailor your studies to your own interests. Our psychology master’s degree is organized around three academic focus areas:
The program culminates in an original, faculty-supervised research project.
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