Online Organizational Psychology Schools & Colleges

Organizational Psychology Online Colleges

Most organizational psychology degrees are available at the graduate level. This is because, at the bachelor's level, degrees are mainly offered in the generalized field of psychology, although you could find some with a concentration in organizational psychology. At the more advanced degree level, you can can find programs available in psychology with an emphasis in organizational psychology or those that directly focus on organizational psychology. If you are ready to work on your master's degree, chances are you could already be employed in the psychology field and need a convenient way to pursue your education. A number of organizational psychology degrees that are available online could be helpful. Some of these include the Master's of Science in Organizational and Human Resource Development and the Master's of Science in Psychology with an emphasis in Organizational Psychology. This latter program offers classes such as "Job Perception and Experience," "Psychology of Motivation at Work,' and "Personnel Psychology in the Workplace." You can also find doctoral level programs in organizational psychology programs available online. One such program offered online uses curriculum based on competencies noted as essential by the Society of Industrial and Organization Psychology.

While a doctoral degree is typically required to become an organizational psychologist, you can still work in the organizational psychology field with lesser degrees. For example, with a bachelor's degree, you might pursue work as a human resources, labor relations or training specialist, positions that garnered $57,830 in mean annual wages, according to 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics. The field is projected to grow by 22 percent, 2008-2018, growth considered much faster than average. Perhaps the job of market and survey researcher appeals to you. These workers earned mean annual wages of $66,850 and the field is anticipated to grow by 28 percent, 2008-2018. Industrial organizational psychologists working in the U.S. earned mean annual wages of $114,040, according to 2010 BLS data. The field is projected to have above-average growth of 26 percent during the 2008-2018 time period. This potential job growth is considered much faster than average. Other related career opportunities that could be of interest to you include those for operations research analytics, social and human service assistants, and social workers.

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