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Master of Science in Industrial & Organizational Psychology

Get equipped from day one with cutting-edge skills and insights for enhancing employee performance and well-being that can transform your workplace.

The Master of Science (MS) in Industrial and Organizational Psychology will prepare you to improve organizations and life at work by enhancing people operations with applied evidence-based strategies. In this flexible online program, you will learn through project-based training from a team of I/O industry professionals who fully know you and where you want to go beyond the classroom. Become equipped to succeed in culture-impacting roles within strategic human resources, talent management, training and development, leadership development and organizational consulting.

Designed for working professionals, the industrial and organizational psychology program can be completed in 16 months. Courses are offered 100% online, with two in-person intensive weekends at the start and end of the program.

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Fast Facts

  • Application Deadline:
    Fall - July 1st
    Spring - October 1

  • Number of Units:  40
  • Cost per Unit: $755
  • Time to Degree: 16 months

Pricing is based on the current academic year and is subject to change. Scholarships or partner discounts may be available. 

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Why Earn your MS in Industrial & Organizational Psychology from Vanguard University?

The MS in Industrial and Organizational Psychology program equips its students to improve workplace productivity, employee selection and training, and organizational development. You’ll gain skills in performance evaluation, conflict resolution, leadership development, and consulting, enabling you to enhance employee satisfaction and foster a positive organizational culture.

Our program connects you with leading experts in the field and practitioners from top companies around the country. Online classes provide a framework for robust hands-on projects and real-world cases studies, so you can expand your skill set and immediately apply your learning. Two in-person weekend intensives in sunny Southern California bookend your experience. 

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My time spent in the program gave me so many practical skills that I still use to this day. All the stuff that I do at work also helped me build my network. The skills I learned through the program helped me negotiate a 39% salary at my next job, and I landed new speaking engagements, side consulting work, and a job at a Fortune 500 company.

Jeff Tsacoumangos, MS '18
Alumni

Featured Courses in the MS in Industrial & Organizational Psychology Program

Organizational Research & Analytics

Applied Experience Project

Creating Healthy Organizations Conference

What can I do with a MS in Industrial & Organizational Psychology?

Whether you're interested in pursuing careers in strategic human resources, talent management, training and development, leadership development, or organizational consulting, our professional graduate degree in I/O Psychology will help you improve organizations and life at work by enhancing people operations with applied evidence-based strategies.

Human Resources

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Employee Engagement

Talent Management

Organizational Development

Project Management

Recruitment

Research and Teaching

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I envision a program developing leaders who will use both competence and care to create thriving organizations of the future

Dr. Ludmila Praslova, PhD
Professor of Organizational Psychology

MS in Industrial & Organizational Psychology Admissions Requirements

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