• MA in General Theoretical Psychology at the Fairleigh Dickinson University is a 2-years program by the School of Psychology and Counseling.
  • It is ranked among the best regional universities and in the Top 50 in the North region by U.S. News & World Report’s Best Colleges 2021. 
  • It is an on-campus program offered on a full-time basis.
  • The general-theoretical program is designed to provide preparation for (a) further study at the doctoral level in more specialized substantive areas or (b) careers in industry (e.g., advertising/market research, organizational consulting), government (e.g., program evaluation, criminal justice research), education, or health sectors. 
  • All MA students can tailor their elective courses to fit their areas of interest. 
  • The School of Psychology is one of the premier academic units at Fairleigh Dickinson University. 
  • Psychology is currently the second most popular undergraduate major nationwide, second only to business administration.
  • Psychology majors possess good research and writing skills, are good problem solvers and have well-developed, higher-level thinking ability when it comes to analyzing, synthesizing, and evaluating information.
  • Most psychology majors find jobs in administrative support, public affairs, education, business, sales,   service industries, health, the biological sciences, or computer programming. 
  • The MA program consists of 42 credits.