Overview

The Educational Psychology program of Ball State University is ideal for recent college graduates or anyone looking to transition to a full-time master's program focused on preparing for continued advanced learning.

Our on-campus master's program in educational psychology can advance your career and prepare you for doctoral studies. It's also the perfect step to career advancement if you have a degree in education, psychology, or other fields involving human development and learning. If you're interested in doing research in educational psychology or related fields, our program can help you to get ahead in the doctoral pool.

Program completion is equivalent to the first 1.5 years of doctoral study in educational psychology, which strengthens your chances of being accepted into a doctoral program.

What You Will Learn

Your courses will cover a wide range of topics including:

learning

motivation

human development

cultural diversity

research methods

statistics

psychometrics

What Can You Do with a Master of Science in Educational Psychology?

Graduates of our master's program in educational psychology will be well prepared for doctoral work in educational psychology or a related field as well as able to apply their studies straight to the workforce. Educational psychologists are in demand to explore the needs of students and educators, and to help implement new, more effective, and relevant forms of testing and evaluation. It’s a field with limitless potential.

You can go on to work in a wide variety of settings:

institutional researcher

data manager

test and assessment developer

assessment test administrator

educational program evaluator

instructional coordinator

training and development specialist

college instructor

early childhood educator

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Advanced Educational Psychology
Human Learning and Achievement Motivation

Statistical Methods
Analysis of Variance
Psychology of Human Development
Child Development

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 18 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-18 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-05 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-05-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-03-15 00:00:00 , International

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National:

Your application must be completed two weeks before the start of the semester you’re planning to enroll.

Language

English

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

Online

Campus Location

Muncie, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.7

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Required

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

You must have a bachelor's degree or higher from an institution recognized by a regional accrediting association.

Curriculum vitae (CV)

Three letters of recommendation

Statement of purpose or letter of intent

Please describe any additional qualifications that may not be obvious from your transcripts or other materials that you believe would be beneficial to your application to our program.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

27918 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27918 USD / year

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Domestic

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In-State

10208 USD / year

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Funding

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Overview

What You Will Learn

What Can You Do with a Master of Science in Educational Psychology?

Programme Structure

Key information

Duration

Start dates & application deadlines

Language

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Credits

Delivered

Campus Location

Disciplines

What students do after studying

Academic requirements

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

Tuition Fees

International Applies to you

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Funding

Scholarships Information

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