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Major Overview for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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Overview for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

A program that focuses on the scientific study of individual and group behavior in institutional settings, applications to related problems of organization and industry, and that may prepare individuals to apply such principles in industrial and organizational settings. Includes instruction in group behavior theory, organizational theory, reward/punishment structures, human-machine and human-computer interactions, motivation dynamics, human stress studies, environmental and organizational influences on behavior, alienation and satisfaction, and job testing and assessment.

Careers for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Majors

A major in Industrial and Organizational Psychology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Top 29 U.S. Colleges with the most degrees awarded of Industrial and Organizational Psychology among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded*/
Percentage
SelectivityCost*
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Champaign, IL
47
(0.7%)
Minimally Selective$20,526
University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR
36
(7.2%)
Highly Selective$3,392
Albright College
Reading, PA
36
(7.3%)
Minimally Selective$38,168
Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
30
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$15,133
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College
New York, NY
24
(0.9%)
Highly Selective$5,258
Middle Tennessee State University
Murfreesboro, TN
18
(0.5%)
Highly Selective$12,482
Northwest Missouri State University
Maryville, MO
13
(1.5%)
Minimally Selective$11,919
Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
10
(1.6%)
Moderately Selective$28,150
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
8
(1.4%)
Minimally Selective$32,876
Ithaca College
Ithaca, NY
8
(0.6%)
Moderately Selective$40,448
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* The number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.