Industrial/Organizational Psychology Master of Applied Industrial/Organizational Psychology (M.A.I.O.P.)

With a Master of Applied Organizational/Industrial Psychology, you will find outstanding employment prospects in fields such as:

• Human resources and personnel selection
• Compensation, benefits, and job analysis
• Training and training evaluation
• Organizational development
• Succession planning and leadership development
• Instructional coordination
• Research and academia

The job market in this field is strong. Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics shows that the field of industrial/organizational psychology has growing demand and offers well-paid opportunities.

• Faster than average employment growth of 53% is anticipated for industrial/organizational psychologists.
• Average annual salary of $96,270.

Industrial/organizational psychologists do not require licensure to practice allowing you to immediately utilize your knowledge after obtaining your MAIOP degree.

First destination employers for MAIOP graduates (last four years):

• ABB
• Baha'i World Centre
• Bisk
• Canadian Armed Forces
• Center for Creative Leadership
• Cimarex Energy
• City of Lawrence
• Comcast
• Concho
• CONMED Corporation
• Covance
• Edison Electric Institute
• Empower Retirement
• Farm Credit Canada
• Foxdale Village Retirement Community
• Fullscreen
• Historic Hudson Valley
• Jack in the Box
• Kamps Pallets
• Mammoth HR
• Menards
• New Beginnings - A Home for Mothers
• Omakai Sushi
• Pennsylvania Department of Human Services
• Pfizer
• PharmaLex
• Professional Employment Group
• Pro's Closet
• San Antonio International Airport
• SC Consulting
• Star2Star Communications
• State Farm Insurance
• State of Nebraska
• Strata Leadership
• Threewire
• TradePMR
• University of Washington
• UPS
• Yankee Alliance

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