Fast Facts

• Anna Maria College’s I/O Psychology program can be self-designed to meet your objectives and help you make your mark in the business world.
• Ranked 15th in the nation’s top 25 Most Affordable Masters programs by www.affordableschools.net
• Forbes Magazine listed Anna Maria College in their Education Innovators issue as a program with maximum ROI
• Anna Maria College prides itself on a highly personalized learning experience with its smaller student-to-teacher ratios and faculty who are known for both their teaching and business experience
• The MS in I/O Psychology Program at Anna Maria College is centered on the application of theoretical study and professional practice.

Return on Investment
Industrial/Organizational Psychology ranks #1 among the top 20 fastest growing career options as reported by the U.S. Department of Labor.

• The field is expected to grow by 8% through 2026. (US Department of Labor Statistics)
• As of 2021, I-O psychologists earn a median salary of more than $105,000.
• Gain real world practice as business consultants in local business, government, and non-profit organizations in the community through the program’s capstone project. These projects provide students with experiential learning and an opportunity to build upon their current resumes

“Your classes were informative and well presented; the coursework for this program was very well built and is very useful to individuals, like myself, who want to make an impact in how organizations view their employees. I feel like a better human resource employee now and will continue to try and bring these teachings to my workforce as usable tools for better employee engagement.”

– Kristen Catabia,  Employee Relations Specialist at Community Healthlink Inc.
   Master of Science, Industrial Organizational Psychology

Five prerequisite courses are required of all MSIOP candidates who have not previously satisfied these requirements. These requirements may be met by previous education or experience. The specific prerequisite needs to be completed before a student enrolls in the corresponding required course. All prerequisites do not have to be completed before students can enroll in the required courses:

• BUS 512 Financial Accounting
• BUS 523 Management
• BUS 543 Marketing and Theory
• BUS 569 Economic Theory and Practice
• BUS 571 Managerial Statistics

Click here to download the Industrial Organizational Psychology Curriculum Map.

The Master of Science in I/O Psychology Program was created to provide practitioners with a broad range of skills that are integral in today’s business environment. Learning outcomes include (but aren’t limited to):

•  Demonstrate highly-developed legal and ethical communication and collaboration skills needed by effective psychology and business professionals.
• Integrate research and theory in complex business and human resource problem solving.
• Analyze the psychology of organizational leadership and strategic management skills for improving work environments, conflict management, and significant change initiatives.
• Contribute effectively to the achievement of organizational goals in a team environment utilizing psychology methods including: talent management, coaching, assessment, selection, training, performance evaluation, and work-life balance.
• Demonstrate knowledge of psychology and business concepts and functions in a multi-generational workforce.

• American Psychological Association, Division 14 (Industrial-Organizational Psychology)
• Occupational Outlook Handbook Published by US Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics