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About 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.

While Applied Psychology has degrees up to the Masters degree, the majority of students study towards a Bachelors degree. Students major in Applied Psychology all over the country, though the major at the Bachelors degree level has the most graduates in Arizona. The average annual income for an undergraduate degree in Applied Psychology is $44,000.

Popularity of Applied Psychology Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of Applied Psychology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

The highest paying careers for Applied Psychology majors include Managers, All Other, Psychologists, All Other and Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary. But, something else to consider is how many job openings there currently is. Positions that are in high need that a degree in Applied Psychology can prepare you for are Managers, All Other, Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary and Psychologists, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for Applied Psychology majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for Applied Psychology majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
1,279
Female Students
1,034 (80%)
Male Students
245 (19%)
White (630, 49%)
Hispanic or Latino (228, 18%)
Black or African American (186, 15%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (99, 8%)
Asian (46, 4%)
Two or more races (37, 3%)
U.S. Nonresident (35, 3%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (13, 1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (5, <1%)

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