Psychology - Industrial Organizational (B.S.)

Thinking about a career in industrial organizational psychology? Good choice. But you might be wondering if a bachelor’s degree is enough, or if you’ll need a master’s or doctorate to get there. The answer really depends on what kind of work you want to do.

Have you ever wondered if industrial organizational (IO) psychology is a discipline of business or a branch of psychology? Then you’ve come to the right place, because we’ve got the short and sweet answer: it’s both.

Ever wondered if studying psychology means you’ll be stuck doing calculus all day? The short answer: not usually. Psychology does involve math, but the kind and amount depend a lot on what you study and your career goals. A lot of what psychologists do involves data: experiments, surveys, test scores, reaction times, brain measurements.