Major Overview for Health/Medical Psychology

Colleges Browse Majors Psychology Health/Medical Psychology

Overview for Health/Medical Psychology A program that focuses on the psychological study of health and illness, and recovery, from the perspective that these phenomena arise from a combination of physical, behavioral, and social conditions. Includes instruction in abnormal and social psychology, psychophysiology, psychopharmacology, learning processes, clinical and behavioral therapies, biopsychosocial modeling, clinical procedures and assessment, preventive education, psychotherapy, rehabilitation processes, and research methods. Careers for Health/Medical Psychology Majors A major in Health/Medical Psychology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided. Psychologists, All Other

Top 6 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Health/Medical Psychology among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

Add	Info	College Name	Degrees Awarded/ Percentage	Selectivity	Tuition
		Prescott College Prescott, AZ	6 (2.8%)
		Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences Boston, MA	3 (1.4%)
		Philadelphia University Philadelphia, PA	7 (1.2%)
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		Hastings College Hastings, NE	2 (0.9%)
		Castleton State College Castleton, VT	2 (0.7%)
		University of the Sciences in Philadelphia Philadelphia, PA	1 (0.6%)
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.