M.S. In Industrial Organizational Psychology

Apply your scientific study of the workplace to issues of critical relevance to business. Anna Maria College’s Master of Science in Industrial/Organizational Psychology Program (MS IOP) blends coursework from the fields of counseling psychology and business. Well-connected, industry-savvy instructors offer practical and research-based learning that teaches students the secrets that help companies harness their greatest asset – their employees. Understanding how people work best together creates not only a more efficient and effective workplace but also increases job satisfaction and productivity.

The program will prepare and empower students for careers in and related to business including (but not limited to) organizational development consultant, mid-market organizational consultant, senior analyst for people analytics and engagement, director of learning and development, marketing academy program manager, and talent management.

Anna Maria College provides quality academic programs that integrate a liberal arts education with real-life career preparation. The College offers a variety of undergraduate majors, as well as many graduate and certificate programs, both on-ground and online. The small student-faculty ratio allows for a highly personalized learning experience, while the modest class and campus size allow for optimal student involvement.

Popular majors include art and music therapy, business, criminal justice, education, fire science, legal studies, nursing paramedic science, psychology, social work, sport management, and more. The College offers an Honors Program and unique study-abroad opportunities. It is a member of a 12-college Consortium that allows students to cross-register at other Consortium colleges at no additional cost.

At Anna Maria, you can enjoy all that campus life has to offer and partake in the excitement of the Worcester area, including concerts at the DCU Center and the Palladium, skiing at nearby Wachusett Mountain, art exhibits at the world-class Worcester Art Museum and great restaurants in Worcester’s growing downtown. We’re a short drive to Boston, Cape Cod, Connecticut, New Hampshire, Vermont and Rhode Island.