Overview

Though run by the psychology department, the Applied Psychological Methods program welcomes students from a variety of academic backgrounds. An interdisciplinary program, applied psychological methods brings together a diverse faculty and course offerings from Fordham University’s computer and information science department, political science department, and the Graduate School of Education.

You’ll choose between one of two tracks:

Program Evaluation provides training in needs assessment, impact and outcome assessment, and qualitative analysis.
Tests and Measures focuses on advanced statistics and data analysis, data mining, and test development and validation.

You’ll also gain hands-on experience applying psychological research and statistical methods to real-world problems through our internship program. Partnering organizations include the New York City Department of Education, National School Climate Center, Metis Associates, Prophase LLC, the Mary Mitchell Family and Youth Center, Jewish Home Lifecare, and the Isabella Geriatric Center.

Key Facts

This versatile degree opens up career opportunities in a variety of fields:

Monitor productivity and increase return-on-investment for multinational corporations
Measure advertising effectiveness and consumer behavior for media and consumer organizations
Design and oversee educational testing
Measure teacher and student performance for public and private school systems
Provide data analysis for funded research projects
Assess government-sponsored organizations that serve diverse populations

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Psychology Statistics with Lab
Research Ethics and Social Justice
Psychology Research Methodology
Political Survey Research
Evaluation of Psychological and Social Programs
Qualitative Methods
Psychometric Theory
Regression with Lab
Multivariate Analysis
Item Response Theory
Equating Test Scores

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-27 00:00:00

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Starting 2027-01-13 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

30 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Manhattan, United States

Disciplines

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General requirements

Requirements for admission are a B.A. or B.S. from an accredited university (or international equivalent) and GRE scores taken within the past 5 years (general test only). If the applicant has an M.A. or M.S., GREs may be waived. Some undergraduate Psychology coursework is required; this coursework must include statistics.
An undergraduate GPA of at least 3.30 is required for admission.
Statement of intent: (up to 500 words, double spaced submitted electronically via the online application)
Resume/CV: (submitted via the online application)
Writing Sample: (5 – 20 pages submitted electronically, via the online application)
Three letters of recommendation: Submitted directly via the online application.
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Tuition Fees

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40512 USD / year

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40512 USD / year

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40512 USD / year

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Living costs

Manhattan

United States

2638 - 5751 USD / month

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