Overview

The Master of Arts (M.A.) in Psychology at St. John's University provides you with a broad background of psychological knowledge and tools as preparation for more advanced work in the field. The program is heavily research-oriented providing you with a solid foundation to pursue many other fields of inquiry.

Career Outcomes

The M.A. will prepare you for further study in psychology or for related fields like marketing research and program evaluation.

Our graduates function as independent researchers in laboratory settings, hospitals, and industry.

After gaining valuable research experience through the M.A. program, you become a competitive applicant for Ph.D. or Psy.D. programs if you wish to continue your graduate education at the doctoral level.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Statistics

Research Methods

History of Psychology

Psychological Measurements and Scaling

Social Psychology

Developmental Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-01-22 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-01 00:00:00
Starting 2027-09-04 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-05-01 00:00:00

Language

English

IELTS

6.5

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Credits

33 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Official university and post-secondary transcripts, plus degree conferrals/diplomas

The Test for English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) or IELTS examination scores.

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All documents received by the university become the property of the university and cannot be returned to the student

If you have only one copy of your official document and are able to visit our Welcome Center in person, we will be happy to make a copy of the original and return the official copy to you immediately.

Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

54120 USD / year

≈ 54120 USD / year
Out-of-State

54120 USD / year

≈ 54120 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

54120 USD / year

≈ 54120 USD / year

Living costs

New York City

United States

1819 - 3968 USD / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

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Credits

Delivered

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Academic requirements

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