Online Psychology PhD Degree Programs

An accredited online Psychology PhD Degree will prepare you to be licensed clinical psychologist or counselor.

Psychology is the academic and applied discipline that is focused on the scientific study of human and animal mental functions and behaviors. Psychologists concentrate on the science of the mind and behavior. They often have attained a doctoral degree in addition to further training to work with patients. A PhD in Psychology is sometime referred to as Doctor of Psychology or PsyD. It is a professional doctorate degree in the field of clinical psychology, and doctoral students receive training in clinical work. In addition, they learn how to conduct research in the fields of organizational, counseling, forensic, and social psychology. Earning a PhD in the U.S. requires five to seven years of coursework and research, and in some programs an internship. Learn more about psychology PhD degrees offered by the universities below by requesting additional information. Learn more about online psychology programs and courses.

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Selected Online Psychology PhD Programs

Capella University - Online

• PhD - Counseling Studies
• PhD - Educational Psychology
• PhD - General Psychology
• PhD - Industrial / Organizational Psychology
  

Walden University

• Ph.D. in Psychology
  

• Certificate in Applied Forensic Psychology
• Ph.D. in International Psychology
• Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership
  

Liberty University

• PhD in Counseling - Pastoral Counseling
• PhD in Counseling - Professional Counseling
  

Argosy University

• EdD Counseling Psychology
• EdD in Pastoral Community Counseling
  

University of the Rockies - Online

• Doctor of Psychology
  • Business Psychology
  • Criminology and Justice Studies
  • Educational Leadership
  • Evaluation, Research & Measurement
  • Executive Coaching
  • Health and Wellness Psychology
  • International Leadership
  • Mediation and Conflict Resolution
  • Mental Health Administration
  • Non-Profit Management
  • Organizational Consulting
  • Organizational Diversity
  • Organizational Leadership
  • Sports and Performance Psychology

Psychology Education and Training

A PhD is psychology is a terminal degree. Earning an online psychology PhD typically means that students have extensively covered in-depth and extensive study of the human mind, cognitive processes, and behaviors. The degree takes an average of about five years to complete, and requires knowledge and practice of theoretical knowledge, research methodology, and practical applications within a specialization or concentration.

Some areas of concentration with an online psychology doctorate degree are: Leadership coaching, sports psychology, clinical psychology, forensics psychology, developmental psychology, counseling psychology, school psychology, industrial psychology organizational psychology, social psychology, and research psychology. Psychologists are not medical doctors and cannot prescribe medication in most states in the United States but they are licensed to perform evaluations and use psychotherapy.

Careers in Psychology

Earning an online PhD in psychology will qualify you to teach in colleges and universities, work at research institutions, the government, medical facilities, and in school psychology. Most PhD holders work as clinical psychologists in private practice. The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that about 40% psychologists are self-employed.

Graduates with an online psychology PhD also work in K-12 education environments, in the private sector, in human resources departments, hospitals, outpatient clinics, rehabilitation centers, and federal, state, and local agencies like human services department, and children's services.

Expected Salary and Projected Career Growth

Psychology and counseling professionals held about 780,000 jobs in 2004 in the United States and employment for psychology and counseling professionals should grow significantly over the next several years. Salaries for psychology vary by where the psychologists work and the specific job responsibilities. Jobs with an online psychology PhD degree include college professors, counselors, psychologists, and social workers among others. A counselor can earn $40,000 and $64,000 annually in the United States, while a psychologist can make anywhere between $64,600 and $86,000. Psychology professors working prestigious universities, prestigious research firms, and private practice can earn over $100,000 a year.