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Cognitive/Social and Clinical Graduates' Post-grad Experiences

Psychological Science

Applicants to the M.A. programs in Clinical and Cognitive/Social Psychology frequently inquire about the post-graduation plans of our students. Listed below are doctoral programs to which our graduates have been admitted as well as jobs held by graduates. Most of our graduates seek admission to doctoral programs and these students have been very successful in gaining admission to competitive, APA-approved programs in clinical or counseling psychology, and to competive programs in cognitive, experimental, social, and other areas of psychology. The remaining students obtain positions in a variety of settings.

Some Doctoral Programs That Admitted Our M.A. Graduates

Clinical/Counseling Programs
Bowling Green State University Case Western Reserve University Duke University Fuller Theological Seminary
llinois Institute of Technology Kent State University Louisiana State University Miami University
Michigan State University Minnesota School of Professional Psychology Indiana University Nova University (Psy.D.)
Ohio University Penn State University Purdue University Spalding University (Psy.D.)
University of Chicago Medical School--Health Science University of Cincinnati University of Houston University of Illinois--Urbana Champaign
University of Kansas University of Memphis University of Missouri at Kansas City University of Nebraska--Lincoln
University of North Carolina--Greensboro University of Oklahoma Utah State University Wayne State University
Western Michigan University Wright State University Ball State University Colorado State University  

Cognitive, Social, Experimental, or Quantitative Doctoral Programs
Indiana University Miami University Rutgers University Tulane University
University of Georgia University of Illinois-Chicago University of Kentucky University of Louisville
University of New Mexico University of Tennessee University of Wisconsin-Madison Purdue University
Northern Illinois University University of California-Davis University of Texas-El Paso Michigan State University

Other Graduate Programs
Ball State University: Educational Psychology
Bowling Green State University: Industrial
University of Dayton: Law School
University of Rhode Island: Educational
Washington University: Industrial
Valparaiso University: Law School
Northern Illinois University: Industrial/Organizational

Representative Positions Held by Our Clinical M.A. Graduates

Our Clinical M.A. program has an excellent reputation among state and local mental health service agencies for providing strong practitioner training in addition to strong academic training, leading to a variety of jobs in mental health service settings.
Mental Health Agency: Job Title
Bonds, Mathis, and Associates: Psychological Assistant Charter Beacon Behavioral Health System: Therapist/Coordinator of ALP & IOP
Cardinal Service Management Inc.: Behavior Clinician Center for Psychological Development: Counselor
Connections: Program Director Developmental Associates, Inc.: Psychometrist
GST Educational Services M.A. Psychologist Health South Rehabilitation Hospital: Psychological Resident
Howard Community Hospital/Family Service Association: Behavioral Clinician Kansas City V.A. Hospital: Qualified Assistant
Larimer County Mental health Center: Mental Health Therapist I Lima Correctional institution: Psychology Assistant
Michael Reese Hospital: Assessment Specialist Minnesota Department of Corrections: Corrections Program Therapist
Professional Assessment of Indiana, Inc.: Diagnostician Shore School: Early Childhood Intervention Coordinator
Strategic Interactive Inc.: Performance Technologist Youth Opportunity Center: Counselor Girls Translife Program
Indianapolis Treatment Center: Addictions Counselor

Admissions Information Faculty Profiles
Positions Held by Our Graduates Graduate Course Listing
Master's in Clinical Psychology Master's in Cognitive and Social Processes
Meet Our Students Frequently Asked Questions
Graduate Assistantships

Have questions? Need admissions materials?
Contact the Director of Graduate Studies:

Kerri Pickel, Ph.D.
(765) 285-1711

Graduate Programs in Psychological Science (home page)


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