Personality psychologists specialize in human personality. Specifically, they study how personality traits affect psychological and physical development. Personality psychologists can practice clinically, work as researchers, teach students at colleges and universities, and work as marketers.
Personality psychology degrees are available at all levels. Students earning bachelor’s degrees in this field learn about biopsychology, cognition, and type and trait theories. Graduate students complete more in-depth study and learn about diagnostic evaluation, psychopathology, and psychodynamics. Those pursuing clinical careers learn how to administer personality tests. Since social and personality psychology are similar disciplines, many universities offer joint personality/social psychology programs.
Personality psychology programs focus on the unique organization of fairly permanent characteristics that set the individual apart from other individuals and, at the same time, determine how others respond to that individual. These programs typically include in depth instruction in Freudian, Rogerian, Skinnerian, and Ellisonian psychology; neo-Freudian psychology; neurophysiology, psychological systems, and psychopharmacology.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in Personality Psychology. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
American University
| Phone Number: | (202) 885-1000 |
| Website: | www.american.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 13,093 (6,958 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Brigham Young University
| Phone Number: | (801) 422-4636 |
| Website: | www.byu.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Midsize city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 42,868 (39,085 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 27 to 1 |
Muskegon Community College
| Phone Number: | (231) 773-9131 |
| Website: | www.muskegoncc.edu |
| School Type: | 2-year public |
| Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate |
| Campus setting: | Small city |
| Campus housing: | No |
| Student Population: | 6,894 (6,894 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Southern Adventist University
| Phone Number: | (423) 236-2000 |
| Website: | www.southern.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree Bachelor’s degree Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate |
| Campus setting: | Large suburb |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 3,014 (2,728 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Suffolk University
| Phone Number: | (617) 573-8000 |
| Website: | www.suffolk.edu |
| School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
| Awards Offered: | 2-year certificate Associate’s degree 4-year certificate Bachelor’s degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master’s degree Post-master’s certificate Doctor’s degree |
| Campus setting: | Large city |
| Campus housing: | Yes |
| Student Population: | 10,574 (6,445 undergraduate) |
| Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |