Applied Psychology

A program that focuses on the application of psychological theories and methods to real-world settings and problems, such as business and industry, government, education, military, and community settings. Includes instruction in applications of psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, counseling, human factors, research methods and statistics, and program evaluation.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 91 institutions across the United States, with a total of 7644 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Associate Degrees

degrees awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

1,352

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

1,017

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

degrees awarded

Other Awards

5,108

awards given

Top Schools for Applied Psychology

These institutions offer the most degrees in this program, ranked by total annual completions.

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	Liberty University Lynchburg, VA	783
2	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	744
3	Boston College Chestnut Hill, MA	399
4	Colorado Christian University Lakewood, CO	393
5	University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA	375
6	University of Illinois Chicago Chicago, IL	366
7	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Worldwide Daytona Beach, FL	300
8	California Institute of Integral Studies San Francisco, CA	246
9	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	204
10	Farmingdale State College Farmingdale, NY	189
11	Florida Institute of Technology-Online Melbourne, FL	153
12	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	153
13	Arizona State University Digital Immersion Scottsdale, AZ	141
14	Los Angeles Pacific University San Dimas, CA	132
15	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Daytona Beach Daytona Beach, FL	129
16	Pace University New York, NY	117
17	Pacific University Forest Grove, OR	108
18	SUNY College of Technology at Canton Canton, NY	108
19	United States Military Academy West Point, NY	102
20	Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls, OR	90
21	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	90
22	Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies Portland, OR	81
23	University of Pittsburgh-Pittsburgh Campus Pittsburgh, PA	81
24	Fielding Graduate University Santa Barbara, CA	81
25	Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA	78
26	Long Island University Brookville, NY	72
27	Keystone College La Plume, PA	72
28	Arizona State University Campus Immersion Tempe, AZ	72
29	Rutgers University-New Brunswick New Brunswick, NJ	72
30	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	72
31	University of Pennsylvania Philadelphia, PA	71
32	Adler University Chicago, IL	69
33	Biola University La Mirada, CA	69
34	Belhaven University Jackson, MS	69
35	Ottawa University-Ottawa Ottawa, KS	66
36	College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV	63
37	Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania Shippensburg, PA	63
38	SUNY Morrisville Morrisville, NY	63
39	Francis Marion University Florence, SC	60
40	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	57
41	Boston University Boston, MA	54
42	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	51
43	Tarleton State University Stephenville, TX	48
44	Mount Saint Mary's University Los Angeles, CA	45
45	SUNY College of Agriculture and Technology at Cobleskill Cobleskill, NY	45
46	City University of Seattle Seattle, WA	42
47	Northampton County Area Community College Bethlehem, PA	36
48	Hodges University Fort Myers, FL	36
49	University of Mount Olive Mount Olive, NC	33
50	Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL	33
51	University of Saint Katherine San Marcos, CA	30
52	Park University Parkville, MO	28
53	Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA	27
54	University of St Thomas Houston, TX	27
55	Judson University Elgin, IL	27
56	University of South Florida Tampa, FL	27
57	Regis University Denver, CO	27
58	New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary New Orleans, LA	24
59	Northeastern University Boston, MA	21
60	Clinton Community College Plattsburgh, NY	21
61	Rosemont College Rosemont, PA	21
62	College of Saint Mary Omaha, NE	18
63	Fordham University Bronx, NY	18
64	Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN	18
65	Mayville State University Mayville, ND	18
66	Lamar University Beaumont, TX	18
67	Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA	15
68	Champlain College Burlington, VT	15
69	Santa Clara University Santa Clara, CA	15
70	University of Northern Colorado Greeley, CO	15
71	Cornell College Mount Vernon, IA	15
72	Southeastern University Lakeland, FL	12
73	University of Massachusetts-Lowell Lowell, MA	12
74	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	12
75	Sinclair Community College Dayton, OH	9
76	Multnomah University Portland, OR	9
77	Gwynedd Mercy University Gwynedd Valley, PA	9
78	Johnson & Wales University-Providence Providence, RI	6
79	Bryant University Smithfield, RI	6
80	Union University Jackson, TN	6
81	Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN	6
82	Indiana University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN	6
83	Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University-Prescott Prescott, AZ	6
84	University of Phoenix-California Ontario, CA	3
85	Malone University Canton, OH	3
86	Saint Mary's University of Minnesota Winona, MN	3
87	Minnesota North College Hibbing, MN	3
88	Wichita State University Wichita, KS	3
89	Oak Hills Christian College Bemidji, MN	3
90	Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA	3
91	University of Missouri-St Louis Saint Louis, MO	3