As the oldest and largest school in the country to exclusively focus on psychology, the The Chicago School of Professional Psychology maintains locations in California, Illinois and Washington D.C. It offers graduate degrees in 16 psychology areas in addition to general psychology as a traditional campus based format or an online blended format. The industrial-organizational psychology program is referred to as business psychology and is offered as a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D), Master of Arts (M.A) or a certificate. The Psy.D is a three to five year program available on campus at the Los Angeles or Chicago location. The master's program is a two to three year program available in four locations or in the blended format. It is also the only I/O master's program in the country to be acknowledged by the Society of Human Resources Management (SHRM).
The Chicago School Campus
325 North Wells St.
Chicago, IL 60654
312-329-6666
thechicagoschool.edu
Elmhurst College in Illinois has been ranked as one of the country's best colleges in the Midwest by the U.S News and World Report and The Princeton Review. The school emphasizes studying abroad, offering the opportunity to students in almost 20 areas of study. Elmhurst offers a master's degree and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in I/O psychology. The master's degree is a two year, 12 course program and the MBA is a one-year, part-time option program consisting of six courses. Students must complete an internship with a manuscript and they have the option of completing an independent research thesis project.
Elmhurst College
190 Prospect Avenue
Elmhurst, Illinois 60126
630-617-3300
elmhurst.edu
Located in Orlando, the University of Central Florida (UCF) is the sixth largest university in terms of student body percentage as of 2008. The psychology department at UCF is the largest department within the College of Sciences, offering approximately 2,900 majors and 650 minors and has received about $800,000 in new funding for research projects. The Master of Science (M.S) and Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D) in I/O psychology are available through the psychology department. The master's program is completed in four semesters for full-time students with thesis and non-thesis options available. The doctoral program is a full-time, four year program consisting of three years of coursework and the last year devoted to a doctoral dissertation.
University of Central Florida
Department of Psychology
4000 Central Florida Blvd.
Orlando, FL 32816
407-823-4344
ufc.edu