Overview

You can prepare for this thriving field through the Master of Science in School Psychology Program at St. John’s University. Offered by St. John’s College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, the program educates students to become New York state certified school psychologists.

Career Outcomes

Completion of the 66-credit Master of Science program in School Psychology allows the student to qualify for a provisional New York State Certificate that authorizes practice as a school psychologist.

This certificate is valid for five years from the date of issuance; with the accumulation of two years of experience as a school psychologist, a permanent certificate is issued in the field of pupil personnel services.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Physiological Psychology

Psychoeducational Assessment

Cognitive Psychology of Academic Learning

Child & Adolescent Personality Assessment

Psychological Measurement & Scaling

Assessment, Diagnosis, & Remediation of Learning Disabilities

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 36 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

More details

Rolling admission basis: we will review and accept qualified completed applications as space permits or until the semester begins.

Language

English

Credits

66 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

New York City, United States

Disciplines

Educational Psychology View 371 other Masters in Educational Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Possess a baccalaureate degree

Satisfy the department that his or her undergraduate preparation indicates a high potential for successful advanced study in psychology

Submit transcripts of undergraduate and any prior graduate work

Have completed a minimum of 24 undergraduate credits in psychology, including courses in Introductory Psychology, Statistics, and a laboratory course

Submit three to five letters of recommendation, one of which must be from an individual who will address the matter of the applicant's research potential

Submit two papers from psychology courses: one a laboratory paper and one a term paper

Provide a clearly written statement of educational and professional goals

Submit acceptable scores from the Graduate Record Examinations (general). In light of the impact of COVID-19, the GRE requirement has been suspended for the 2020-2021 admission cycle.

Complete an interview process with the departmental admissions committee

Tuition Fees

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

International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

38390 USD / year

≈ 38390 USD / year
Out-of-State

38390 USD / year

≈ 38390 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

38390 USD / year

≈ 38390 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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Funding

Win a €10000 Scholarship! Deadline: 30 June 2020

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Scholarships Information

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