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Are you looking for masters in educational psychology programs? This page will help you to locate suitable university online programs.

Masters in educational psychology programs cover a wide range of topics in education and psychology, including stages of development, psychological foundations of education, instructional strategies, and psychology research testing, methods and analysis.  These degrees, as well as masters in school psychology and developmental psychology degrees, are very often of interest to those wishing to work as school psychologists, who deal with the social, emotional, academic, behavioral, and cognitive well-being of children and adolescents within a school setting.  After completing a masters, you might then want to proceed to a doctorate in educational psychology.

This page mainly contains links for those students who wish to study their programs online. If you wish to explore the on-campus programs available, go to the on campus programs page

Which schools offer a masters in educational psychology online?

The following list shows the recommended schools for educational psychology master online programs (plus other other closely related programs):

• Kaplan University Online
  • MS in Educational Psychology
  • MS in Psychology - Applied Behavioral Analysis

• Capella University Online
  • MS - Child and Adolescent Development
  • MS - Educational Psychology
  • MS - School Counseling
  • MS - School Psychology
  • MS - Sport Psychology

• The University of the Rockies Online
  • Master of Arts in Psychology - Educational Leadership
  • Master of Arts in Psychology - Sports and Performance Psychology

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

Check the other specializations on this site for schools and programs of possible interest.  You can also find more educational psychology masters online programs using the search box in the right-hand column.

Other relevant specializations

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 masters degree educational psychology and masters in child psychology programs can be found by using the search box.

What do you study in masters in educational psychology programs?

A typical MA or MS educational psychology online program would include the stages of development, psychological foundations of education, instructional strategies, and psychology research testing, methods and analysis. The program may include the following educational psychology masters courses:

• Biological Basis of Behaviour
• Contemporary Issues in Psychology
• Statistics
• Human Motivation
• Research Design
• The Cognitive Approach
• Psychology of Education
• Instructional Design
• Tests and Measurement
• Psychological Testing
• The Developmental Approach
• Culture and Psychology

A thesis may be required in addition or in place of some of the courses.

What jobs do graduates get?

One can find graduates of masters in educational psychology in management jobs or specialist positions in education, training, testing, or research.  With an educational psychology masters, in a job as a school psychologist you could expect a salary of over US$52,000 (PayScales.com).  Graduates can also find jobs as guidance counselors, educators, or social workers.

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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 an educational psychology program or a school near you.