Psychology Masters Degree Schools

Brigham Young University

• Brigham Young University is an independent research school that is affiliated with the Mormon church. Brigham Young University is situated in Provo, Utah, and was founded in 1875. The university features a psychology masters degree for graduate students, which aims to get students ready for doctoral programs within the field. The two-year academic program calls for courses such as cognitive processes, research design, personality theory and social psychology.

American University

• American University is a liberal arts institution that is located in Washington, D.C. American University has been in existence since the winter of 1893. The university's arts and sciences college offers a psychology graduate program that gets individuals ready for careers in applied psychology fields and in specialized research. The program has three concentrations, which are experimental and biological psychology, social or personality psychology and general psychology. The choices in courses include behavior principles, conditioning and learning and behavioral medicine.

University of Southern California

• The University of Southern California is an independent research school that is in the heart of Los Angeles, in Southern California. The University of Southern California was opened in 1880. The university's college of arts and sciences has a psychology department, which grants progressive psychology degrees. The psychological science master of arts is aimed towards individuals that are interested in research training within the field. Some of the required courses include neuropsychology, visual cognition, functional neuroanatomy and psychopathology.

Western Carolina University

• Western Carolina University is a state institution that is in the community of Cullowhee, in North Carolina. Western Carolina University was established in 1889. The university grants master of arts degrees in psychology, with two separate tracks (general experimental and clinical). The primary goal of the graduate program is to get students ready for doctoral training in the discipline. The department consists of a faculty of 18 full-time professionals.