Psychology Specialist Degree Schools

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Are you dead certain about the type of psychology you would like to practice, be it forensics, child psychology, or industrial and organizational? Would you rather work in an educational or research driven setting to build up the field for tomorrow? If so, you may want to consider a specialist degree in psychology (Psy.S.).

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Walden University

Featured Programs:
BS in Psychology - Graduate School Prep

Southern New Hampshire University

Featured Programs:
BA in Psychology/Child & Adolescent Development (Online)

This degree type falls between a masters degree and a doctorate in terms of prestige, and depending on the state requirements, it may be done in concordance with pursuit of a masters, while other schools may require a completed graduate degree ahead of time.

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Capella University

Featured Programs:
MS in General Psychology (Online)
MS in Child and Adolescent Development

Post University

Featured Programs:
BA in Psychology (Online)

Coursework for a specialist degree in psychology usually demands no more than three years of class time and a one year term as an intern. Sometimes a practical field of work may be considered as a substitute for internship, so it never hurts to network and volunteer early. Many universities will also require a thesis or equivalent form of applied study.

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Kaplan University

Featured Programs:
BS Psychology (Online)

Northcentral University

Featured Programs:
MA in Health Psychology (Online)

Job prospects and salaries will generally improve, even over a masters degree in psychology, but what to expect varies depending on the field. Usually, industrial and organizational specialists are the top earners.

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University of Phoenix

Featured Programs:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology

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Alabama State University

Montgomery, AL

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

American International College

Springfield, MA

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Counselor Education and Supervision, Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, General Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Andrews University

Berrien Springs, MI

Specialties: Community Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: CACREP, NASP

Appalachian State University - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Business Psychology, College Counseling, Community Psychology, Experimental Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Health Psychology, Human Services, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Music Psychology, School Psychology, Social Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: CACREP, NCATE, NASP

Argosy University-Sarasota - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Community Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Counselor Education and Supervision, Forensic Psychology, General Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Pastoral Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: CACREP

Arkansas State University-Main Campus

State University, AR

Specialties: College Counseling, General Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: CORE, CACREP, NASP

Auburn University-Montgomery - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Counselor Education and Supervision, General Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Austin Peay State University - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Community Psychology, General Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Ball State University - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology, Social Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA, CACREP, CORE, NASP

Barry University

Miami, FL

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, General Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: CACREP, NASP

Baylor University

Waco, TX

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, Neuroscience, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA, NASP

Brigham Young University

Provo, UT

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA, CACREP, NASP

California State University-East Bay - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Applied Behavior Analysis, General Psychology, Human Development, Marriage and Family Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

California State University-Fresno

Fresno, CA

Specialties: Geriatric Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology, Substance Abuse Counseling
Degree Types: Certificate, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: CACREP, CORE

Central Michigan University

Mount Pleasant, MI

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Experimental Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Human Development, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Neuroscience, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA, NASP

Chapman University - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: NASP

Chapman University-University College - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Chicago School of Professional Psychology - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Applied Behavior Analysis, Business Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, International Psychology
Degree Types: Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: MPAC, NASP, NCATE

Cleveland State University

Cleveland, OH

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Substance Abuse Counseling
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA

Specialties: Community Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: CACREP

Eastern Illinois University

Charleston, IL

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: CACREP, NASP

Eastern Kentucky University

Richmond, KY

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Experimental Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: MPAC, APA, NASP, NCATE, CACREP

Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University

Tallahassee, FL

Specialties: Community Psychology, Counselor Education and Supervision, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Florida International University

Miami, FL

Specialties: Applied Behavior Analysis, Child Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Developmental Psychology, General Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Legal Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: CACREP, CORE

Gallaudet University

Washington, DC

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA, NASP

George Fox University

Newberg, OR

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

Georgia State University

Atlanta, GA

Specialties: Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Cognitive Science, Community Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

Harding University

Searcy, AR

Specialties: Art Therapy, Career Counseling, Counseling Psychology, General Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, Mental Health Counseling
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Illinois State University

Normal, IL

Specialties: Behavioral Science, Counseling Psychology, Developmental Psychology, General Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

Indiana State University

Terre Haute, IN

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, General Psychology, Human Development, Mental Health Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

Indiana University-Bloomington

Bloomington, IN

Specialties: Cognitive Psychology, Cognitive Science, Counseling Psychology, Counselor Education and Supervision, Developmental Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Human Development, Neuroscience, School Psychology, Social Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree

La Sierra University

Riverside, CA

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Louisiana State University-Shreveport

Shreveport, LA

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: NCATE, NASP

Marywood University

Scranton, PA

Specialties: Art Therapy, Clinical Psychology, Counselor Education and Supervision, General Psychology, Human Development, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Mental Health Counseling, Music Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree

Miami University-Oxford

Oxford, OH

Specialties: Behavioral Neuroscience, Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology, Social Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree

Middle Tennessee State University - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Career Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Experimental Psychology, General Psychology, Human Factors, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Minot State University

Minot, ND

Specialties: General Psychology, School Psychology, Substance Abuse Counseling
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Specialist Degree

Nicholls State University

Thibodaux, LA

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree
Accreditation: NASP

Nova Southeastern University - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Mental Health Counseling
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

Nyack College - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Psychopharmacology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: NASP

Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine

Philadelphia, PA

Specialties: Clinical Neuropsychology, Clinical Psychology, General Psychology, Health Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

Pittsburg State University

Pittsburg, KS

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, General Psychology, Rehabilitation Counselor Education
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree

Tennessee State University

Nashville, TN

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

Texas Woman's University

Denton, TX

Specialties: General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

University of Kentucky

Lexington, KY

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Educational Psychology, Experimental Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA, ASPPB

University of Massachusetts-Boston - Offers Online Programs

Specialties: Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Human Services, Marriage and Family Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Rehabilitation Counseling, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA, ASPPB

University of Missouri-Kansas City

Kansas City, MO

Specialties: Counseling Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Health Psychology, Marriage and Family Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, Music Psychology, Quantitative Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

University of Missouri-St Louis

Saint Louis, MO

Specialties: Behavioral Neuroscience, Career Counseling, Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, Counseling Psychology, Counselor Education and Supervision, Developmental Psychology, General Psychology, Geriatric Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Certificate, Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: CACREP

University of Montana

Missoula, MT

Specialties: Animal Behavior, Clinical Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Experimental Psychology, General Psychology, School Psychology
Degree Types: Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, Specialist Degree, Doctorate Degree
Accreditation: APA

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