Saint Louis University’s doctoral program in industrial-organizational psychology offers the research, assessment and intervention skills to advance your scientific study of the workplace and improve organizational performance and individual well-being.
SLU’s Ph.D. program in industrial-organizational psychology uses a scientist-practioner approach to prepare doctoral-level professionals with the knowledge, research abilities, assessment skills, and intervention approaches to impact organizational issues at the individual, group, and systems levels to improve individual well-being, group function, and organizational effectiveness. Some important topics within these levels include:
SLU’s industrial-organizational psychology students have recently held internships at the following organizations:
In the doctoral program in industrial-organizational psychology, you will learn to
conduct research on and in organizations as well has how to apply psychological theory,
models, and principles in the workplace.
Through supervised research and professional experience, students are trained as science-practioners
and are expected to develop competence in research and, if their career goals warrant,
organizational consultation.
Our graduates are fully prepared to practice as industrial-organizational psychologists, applying the principles of psychology to human resources, management, marketing and more. The Bureau of Labor Statistics lists the mean annual salary of this occupation as $90,070.
Alumni of SLU’s industrial-organizational psychology program are employed at organizations such as:
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For information regarding the upcoming academic year’s tuition rate, fees and financial
aid, visit SLU Financial Services.
Applicants with only bachelor's degrees must apply to the Master of Science degree program and will eventually petition to the Ph.D. program. Those who have earned a M.S. degree in psychology will apply directly to the Ph. D. degree program.
Applicants should possess an undergraduate GPA of 3.5 or higher, a psychology major (i.e., a minimum of 18 upper-division hours in psychology, including statistics/research methods), a minimum combined score at the 50th percentile (verbal and quantitative reasoning) of the GRE, and a review of TOEFL scores (for international applicants).
You’ll need the following items to apply:
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Application Requirements |
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| Application form and fee |
| Transcript(s) |
| Three letters of recommendation |
| GRE scores |
| Résumé |
| Interview |
| Professional goal statement |
Students who want to be considered for an assistantship must submit their application by Dec. 1.
Applications are reviewed by a committee of I/O program psychology department faculty members.
Supervised applied experience is essential for good training in SLU’s doctoral psychology program. While it is not required, most of our students take advantage of a vast network of professional connections that the program has established in St. Louis and complete practica (i.e., short-term projects) and/or internships (a one-year minimum commitment). Many students finish the program with two to three years of professional experience, making them attractive to potential employers.