Master in Industrial-Organizational Psychology

Northern Kentucky University (NKU) has grown to become a prominent educational institution offering a diverse range of undergraduate, graduate, and professional degree programs. With a strong emphasis on experiential learning and practical application, NKU provides students with ample opportunities to engage in real-world experiences, internships, and cooperative education, ensuring they are well-prepared for their future careers. NKU is renowned for its commitment to fostering a supportive and inclusive learning environment that encourages innovation, critical thinking, and collaboration. The university's dedicated faculty members are known for their expertise and devotion to student success, providing personalized guidance and mentorship. With state-of-the-art facilities, a rich campus life, and a strong sense of community, NKU is dedicated to preparing students to meet the challenges of the modern world and contribute meaningfully to their chosen fields and society as a whole.

NKU’s nationally recognized M.S. program in Industrial and Organizational Psychology prepares graduates to apply knowledge in IO psychology; findings from social, organizational, and cognitive science; and data-driven research methods to diverse organizational settings. The IO program is designed to prepare you for professional positions in human resources, occupational health, consumer psychology, organizational consulting, and human factors psychology or entry into doctoral programs. Graduates pursue specialized careers in recruitment and selection, training and development, job analysis, performance evaluation, leadership, employee engagement, work attitudes, diversity and inclusion, compensation analysis, talent management, strategic planning, organizational development, survey research, marketing analysis, human factors engineering, organizational consulting, and occupational health.