Applied Psychology

STEM • Psychology

What is it about?

A program that focuses on the application of psychological theories and methods to real-world settings and problems, such as business and industry, government, education, military, and community settings. Includes instruction in applications of psychology, industrial/organizational psychology, developmental psychology, social psychology, cognitive psychology, counseling, human factors, research methods and statistics, and program evaluation.

Numbers at a glance

230th
Popular nationwide
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Search Rank on O's List
40
Colleges offer it
858
Graduates (2018-19)
Men21%Women79%

Trends

Graduates
5414929739957762474081181985878987802004006008002009-102010-112011-122012-132013-142014-152015-162016-172017-182018-192019-202020-21
Popularity Rank
Top100200300400500600700200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020

Colleges

Number of Colleges by Type
Public11Private29
Median Graduating Class by College Type
Public18Private23
Number of Colleges by Size
Very Small9Small17Medium-Sized12Large1Very Large1

O's Insights on Applied Psychology

  • Major has been stable in popularity over the last 5 years after increasing prior to that.
  • 22% of graduates come from public universities.

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Major Graduates Colleges
Forensic Psychology 775 20
Human Computer Interaction 202 6