Experimental Psychology
MS
Experimental psychology master's program overview
Experimental psychologists use scientific and empirical approaches to explore the connections between behavior and the mind. In our experimental psychology master's program, you'll study how these behavior-mind connections manifest across a variety of situations, from across cultures to across ages and across species.
AT A GLANCE
Studying experimental psychology
Explore the important questions at the heart of human behavior. Our experimental psychology master's program prepares you to make valuable contributions to research and scholarship in the field.
You’ll collaborate with accomplished faculty mentors who have published widely and won grants for their research. Our students are working side by side with faculty researchers who are:
- Developing new mouse models to further Alzheimer’s research.
- Leading training programs to address a critical shortage of autism analysts in the state.
In our research centers and labs you can dive deep into issues related to neuroscience, behavior analysis, learning, perception and aging. An accelerated program allows you to complete both a bachelor’s degree and master’s degree in just five years.
Our experimental psychology master's program students go on to some of the top doctoral programs in the country or straight into careers in research laboratories.
Experimental psychology master's program highlights
As an experimental psychology master's program student at CMU, you'll:
- Explore your own research ideas with faculty guidance: You'll be able to work with one of our faculty experts on their research or consult with them on your own ideas.
- Work in labs with state-of-the-art research equipment: Our on-campus labs include the capabilities to perform microscopic and biochemical analyses, fluorescent microscopy or high performance liquid chromatography.
- Network with like-minded professionals: Attend cutting-edge research seminars.
Careers for experimental psychology master's program graduates
Our graduate students go on to top doctoral programs and research careers in universities, government institutions and the private sector.
| Career | Projected Salary |
|---|---|
| Postsecondary Teacher | $84,380 |
| Psychologist | $92,740 |
| Industrial/Organizational Psychologist | $147,420 |
| School Psychologist | $84,940 |
| Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $102,740 |
| Social Science Research Assistant | $50,470 |
| Psychiatric Technicians | $37,380 |
On-campus research centers and labs
As a student in the experimental psychology master's program, you'll have the opportunity to work on research in partnership with faculty who are not only leaders in the classroom, but also leaders in their fields. You'll have access to multiple research facilities and labs right on campus.
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