The best graduate certificate programs in psychology let career changers build specialized skills in six to fourteen months without committing to a full master’s degree. Programs from Arizona State University, Florida Institute of Technology, Northeastern University, and other accredited schools …
The best ABA programs for the BCBA path combine a BACB-approved coursework sequence with real fieldwork support, since finding a qualified supervisor is the single biggest hurdle graduates report. This guide features six accredited programs, ranked by how much hands-on …
Dozens of HBCUs offer psychology degrees, from bachelor’s programs at Hampton and Morris Brown to Howard University’s APA-accredited PhD in Clinical Psychology, the first program of its kind at any HBCU. Scholarship funding has shifted recently, but active sources like …
A graduate assistantship is a part-time campus job, usually 10 to 20 hours a week teaching, researching, or supporting a department, that comes with a stipend and a tuition waiver. The waiver typically covers most or all tuition for your …
Student loan forgiveness for psychologists and counselors is still real, through Public Service Loan Forgiveness, NHSC loan repayment, and state programs for underserved areas. But 2026 brought the largest federal student loan overhaul in over a decade. Programs that worked …
Yes, most clinical psychology PhD programs are fully funded. In exchange for research, teaching, or clinical assistantship work, typically 15 to 20 hours a week, you get tuition remission, health insurance, and a stipend, often $15,000 to $41,000 a year, …
Psychology students can find scholarships through professional organizations like the American Psychological Association (APA), the American Psychological Foundation (APF), and Psi Chi, the psychology honor society, plus state psychological associations and department-level awards. Options exist at every degree level, from …
Yes, psychology degrees require math, primarily in the form of statistics and research methods rather than advanced calculus. Most bachelor’s programs require an introductory statistics course and basic algebra, master’s requirements vary by specialty, and doctoral programs add psychometrics and …
Most psychology majors take the same core classes no matter where they enroll: introductory psychology, research methods, statistics, and survey courses in social, abnormal, developmental, cognitive, and biological psychology, plus hands-on research or lab work. Each program sets its own …