Online and Distance Learning

Are you looking for health psychology online programs? This page will help you to find out more about health psychology study and to locate suitable university online degree programs.

The linking of health and psychology is a relatively recent phenonemon.  Even so, health psychology programs are very popular amongst students, many of them wishing to specialize in such areas as clinical and health psychology, health and wellness psychology, and even beauty psychology.

Health psychology online is mainly taken at master's and doctoral levels. As a graduate you would be able to assist people to live healthy and more enjoyable lives by enhancing their nutrition, exercise, work-life balance, and their ability cope with the stresses of life. 

This page is for students who wish to study health psychology online.  If you wish to find on-campus health psychology programs, go to the on campus programs page

Which schools offer health psychology online?

The following list shows the recommended schools for sports, exercise and health psychology graduate programs:

• Capella University Online
  • MS - Sport Psychology

• The University of the Rockies Online
  • Doctor of Psychology - Sports and Performance Psychology 
  • Doctor of Psychology - Health and Wellness Psychology
  • Master of Arts in Psychology - Sports and Performance Psychology
  • Master of Arts in Psychology - Health and Wellness Psychology

• Argosy University Online
  • Master of Arts in Sport - Exercise Psychology

• Walden University
  
  • Ph.D. in Psychology - Health Psychology

Click here for more details of the masters and the doctoral programs available.

Other specializations relevant to health psychology online

You may find it useful to consider the programs available in the following areas:

• clinical psychology;
• counseling psychology;
• developmental psychology (infant, child, adolescent, adult and elderly);
• general psychology;

Other schools and programs can be found by using the search box.

What do you study in health psychology online programs?

Online health psychology is mainly taken at master's and doctoral levels. 

In a masters health psychology program, you examine the biological, psychological, and social factors that influence health, illness prevention and health promotion. Click here for more details of the masters program.

In a PhD Health Psychology or Doctor of Pschology in Health, you can focus your study in an area that suits your professional interests, but your aim will be to use the knowledge gained in the health psychology graduate program to assist people to live healthy and more effective lives by enhancing their nutrition, exercise, and work-life balance.  As a health psychology doctoral student, you may be required to attend some residential workshops during your program. Click here for more details of the doctoral programs available.

What jobs do graduates of health psychology online degrees get?

A Masters prepares you for work in a variety of healthcare organizations as a research assistant, project manager, or behavior specialist.  Thus, one can find graduates of health psychology online degrees in management jobs or specialist positions in health and wellness counseling, education, training, testing, or research.

With a doctorate in health psychology it is possible to for you to work as a health analyst, consultant, or educator.  The competition is tough, but it is possible to obtain faculty positions at universities and community colleges.  In the US, as an Assistant Professor you would earn about US$54,000, as a Associate Professor about US$67,000, and as a full Professor you would earn about US$85,000. 

More information about health psychology online programs

For more information about accredited online health psychology degrees click the links on this page.

Use this link to find programs and schools near you.

Use the search facility on this site to find more health psychology online programs.

Remember to compare the admission requirements and course content of several schools before you choose a program.

Campus Programs

For those students who feel that online learning and distance education is not for them, the web site also has a section on campus programs. 

You can also search for a program or a school near you.