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.

Degree Statistics

This program is offered at 124 institutions across the United States, with a total of 8360 degrees awarded annually.

Certificates Below Bachelor's

certificates awarded

Bachelor's Degrees

375

degrees awarded

Post-Baccalaureate Certificates

certificates awarded

Master's Degrees

2,091

degrees awarded

Doctoral Degrees

221

degrees awarded

Other Awards

5,575

awards given

Top Schools for Industrial and Organizational Psychology

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

Rank	Institution	Degrees
1	University of Phoenix-Arizona Phoenix, AZ	594
2	Capella University Minneapolis, MN	504
3	Walden University Minneapolis, MN	357
4	Keiser University-Ft Lauderdale Fort Lauderdale, FL	312
5	George Mason University Fairfax, VA	291
6	Teachers College at Columbia University New York, NY	279
7	University of Hartford West Hartford, CT	267
8	CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY	246
9	The Chicago School at Los Angeles Los Angeles, CA	207
10	Touro University Worldwide Los Alamitos, CA	195
11	Adler University Chicago, IL	174
12	William James College Newton, MA	156
13	Fairleigh Dickinson University-Florham Campus Madison, NJ	153
14	Franklin University Columbus, OH	147
15	Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN	147
16	Albizu University-San Juan San Juan, PR	141
17	DePaul University Chicago, IL	132
18	Northcentral University San Diego, CA	129
19	The Chicago School at Chicago Chicago, IL	114
20	Northwestern University Evanston, IL	108
21	University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR	102
22	University of New Haven West Haven, CT	99
23	California Baptist University Riverside, CA	96
24	Bellevue University Bellevue, NE	93
25	Golden Gate University San Francisco, CA	84
26	Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY	81
27	Elmhurst University Elmhurst, IL	81
28	Florida Institute of Technology Melbourne, FL	78
29	Hofstra University Hempstead, NY	78
30	United States Military Academy West Point, NY	72
31	University of Central Florida Orlando, FL	72
32	Missouri State University-Springfield Springfield, MO	66
33	Vanguard University of Southern California Costa Mesa, CA	66
34	Pontifical Catholic University of Puerto Rico-Ponce Ponce, PR	66
35	University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI	66
36	University of Georgia Athens, GA	66
37	Texas A & M University-College Station College Station, TX	66
38	University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX	66
39	Johnson & Wales University-Online Providence, RI	63
40	Wayne State University Detroit, MI	63
41	Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA	60
42	Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA	60
43	Touro University New York, NY	57
44	Missouri University of Science and Technology Rolla, MO	54
45	Roosevelt University Chicago, IL	54
46	National Louis University Chicago, IL	54
47	Indiana Wesleyan University-National & Global Marion, IN	51
48	Auburn University Auburn, AL	48
49	CUNY Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY	48
50	University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC	48
51	Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN	48
52	The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN	48
53	St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX	48
54	The Chicago School at Washington DC Washington, DC	48
55	The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX	45
56	San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA	42
57	Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN	42
58	Albright College Reading, PA	42
59	Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI	42
60	Park University Parkville, MO	40
61	Meredith College Raleigh, NC	39
62	Colorado State University-Fort Collins Fort Collins, CO	39
63	Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN	39
64	Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY	36
65	Florida Southern College Lakeland, FL	36
66	Maryville University of Saint Louis Saint Louis, MO	33
67	University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI	33
68	Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT	33
69	Wesleyan College Macon, GA	33
70	Salem State University Salem, MA	33
71	University of Houston Houston, TX	30
72	West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA	30
73	Angelo State University San Angelo, TX	30
74	Wright State University-Main Campus Dayton, OH	30
75	Avila University Kansas City, MO	30
76	California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA	27
77	University of Akron Main Campus Akron, OH	27
78	University at Albany Albany, NY	27
79	Baker College Owosso, MI	27
80	Appalachian State University Boone, NC	27
81	Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO	27
82	Albizu University-Miami Miami, FL	27
83	Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI	24
84	University of Puerto Rico-Rio Piedras San Juan, PR	24
85	Saint Peter's University Jersey City, NJ	24
86	Concordia University-Irvine Irvine, CA	21
87	Fairfield University Fairfield, CT	21
88	University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK	21
89	Purdue University Global West Lafayette, IN	21
90	Rider University Lawrenceville, NJ	18
91	Xavier University Cincinnati, OH	18
92	The Chicago School at Dallas Richardson, TX	18
93	Southeast Missouri State University Cape Girardeau, MO	18
94	The Chicago School at San Diego San Diego, CA	18
95	Palo Alto University Palo Alto, CA	18
96	Marian University Fond Du Lac, WI	15
97	Ithaca College Ithaca, NY	15
98	Springfield College Springfield, MA	15
99	Southern Methodist University Dallas, TX	12
100	Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN	12