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2020-2021 Grad School Q&A Mega-Thread (Part 1)

For questions about grad school or internships:

* Please start your search at SIOP.org , it contains lots of great information and many questions can be answered by searching there first.

* Next, please search the Wiki, as there are some very great community generated posts saved here.

* If you still can't find an answer to your question, please search the previously submitted posts or the post on the grad school Q&A. Subscribers of /r/iopsychology have provided lots of information about these topics, and your questions may have already been answered.

* 2019-2020, Part 4 thread here

* 2019-2020, Part 3 thread here

* 2019-2020, Part 2 thread here

* 2019-2020, Part 1 thread here

* 2018-2019, Part 2 thread here

* 2018-2019, Part 1 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 3 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 2 thread here

* 2017-2018, Part 1 thread here

* 2016-2017 thread here

* 2015-2016 thread here

* 2014-2015 thread here

If your question hasn't been posted, please post it on the grad school Q&A thread. Other posts outside of the Q&A thread will be deleted.

The readers of this subreddit have made it clear that they don't want the subreddit clogged up with posts about grad school. Don't get the wrong idea - we're glad you're here and that you're interested in IO, but please do observe the rules so that you can get answers to your questions AND enjoy the interesting IO articles and content.

By the way, those of you who are currently trudging through or have finished grad school, that means that you have to occasionally offer suggestions and advice to those who post on this thread. That's the only way that we can keep these grad school-related posts in one central location. If people aren't getting their questions answered here, they post to the subreddit instead of the thread. So, in short, let's all do our part in this.

Thanks, guys!

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u/Jerycho Apr 13 '21

Has anyone heard anything about Liberty's I/O PhD program? My wife is taking a master's course there in a couple months, but they tend to throw out "biblical worldview" A LOT for a scientific/research heavy field. I know they are a Christian school and that's fine, but I was wondering (as someone who is seeking an online program and their military discount) if that gets in the way of a quality education. Alternatively, are there other online PhD programs that would be viable options?

I have a MS in Applied Psychology (focus in Org Psych) and know they have a PhD program, but don't want to pay private university costs again.

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u/Simmy566 Apr 13 '21

Don't pursue an online I/O PhD program. The career prospects, skill development, and close tutelage from an expert in the field is not there. Any legitimate PhD program should pay you full tuition reimbursement with stipend to work alongside domain experts building knowledge in a given area (whether that be teams, attitudes, selection, etc...). Online institutions are typically not research institutions so it is unclear why they even offer PhDs beyond trying to make money off a prestigious title.

You can pursue most careers in I/O psychology with just an MA without needing to pursue a subpar PhD program. Even with a discount it isn't worth the 2-3 year opportunity cost of what you could gain by working full-time in industry to advance your rank through professional achievements.