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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 24 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Industrial and Organizational Psychology among the 2007-2008 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo
Arecibo, PR
 43
(9.8%)
Highly Selective$3,938 
Albright College
Reading, PA
 32
(6.5%)
Moderately Selective$30,570 
 College of Santa Fe at Albuquerque
Albuquerque, NM
 5
(3.4%)
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Maryville University of Saint Louis
Saint Louis, MO
 16
(2.9%)
Moderately Selective$20,200 
Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX
 7
(2.7%)
Moderately Selective$16,730 
Point Loma Nazarene University
San Diego, CA
 11
(2.0%)
Less Selective$25,120 
Saint Xavier University
Chicago, IL
 16
(2.0%)
Less Selective$23,006 
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus
Atlanta, GA
 45
(1.7%)
Moderately Selective$25,182 
Madonna University
Livonia, MI
 7
(1.2%)
Less Selective$12,430 
East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX
 3
(1.2%)
Moderately Selective$16,140 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2007-2008 graduating class.