Overview

The MA in Industrial and Organizational Psychology from Fairfield University is designed to educate students to apply psychological principles and techniques in the work environment that increase individual and organizational productivity.

About this Degree

For candidates in this program, Fairfield's Northeast location in a region with many nonprofit and for-profit corporate organizations provides a wide range of opportunities for fieldwork, such as employee recruitment and selection, performance management/appraisal, training and development, motivations and job satisfaction, organization development, job analysis, and research and program evaluation.

Fairfield also offers a five-year BA/MA program in Industrial/Organizational Psychology. Student interested in pursing this program should contact Margaret McClure, PhD, Chair of the Psychology Department, during their sophomore or junior year to allow enough time to take pre-requisite courses which may only be offered once a year.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Industrial and Organizational Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Organizational Development
Behavioral Statistics
Research in Psychology
Program Evaluation
Consulting Theory and Practice
Development and Training Programs
Fundamentals of Survey Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-08 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-01-19 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-05-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-04-01 00:00:00

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Language

English

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Credits

39 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Fairfield, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

2.6

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General requirements

Applicants for the MA in IO Psychology must hold a bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited college or university (or the international equivalent) and give promise of meeting the standards set by the University.
A Completed Application (Apply Now).
A Non-refundable $65 Application fee (paid online).

A Professional Resume
A Personal Statement. Students should describe why they want to undertake graduate studies in IO Psychology (submitted online).
Official transcripts from all colleges and universities attended demonstrating a cumulative GPA of at least 2.67 (or receive a GPA waiver from the department, available on a case by case basis).
Two Recommendation Forms and Letters, one of which must be, preferably, from a current employer or supervisor. The recommendations are completed online. At the time of application, you will need to provide your two recommenders’ names and e-mail addresses.
Participation in an Admission interview.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

19597 USD / year

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19597 USD / year

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In-State

19597 USD / year

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Living costs

Fairfield

United States

1736 - 2740 USD / month

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