School psychologists utilize principles of educational and clinical psychology to treat students struggling with learning disabilities and behavioral problems. School psychologists learn about personality and learning theories, adolescent psychopathology, developmental disabilities, and childhood adolescent development during their formal education. School psychologists often evaluate teachers and make teaching improvement recommendations. School psychologists also conduct psychoeducational and psychological tests, counsel students with behavioral problems, and work with school administrators to create school environments where students can thrive.
State licensing boards typically require school psychologists to hold graduate degrees in counseling or psychology. Many school psychologists hold specialized master's degrees in school psychology (EdS), typically taking 3 years to complete. Before graduating, EdS students are required to complete a yearlong internship.
Aspiring school psychologists can prepare for graduate study by majoring in education, psychology, or counseling as undergraduates. Since school psychologists must be good communicators, students should also complete multiple communications and English courses.
Traditional school psychology programs prepare individuals to apply clinical and counseling psychology principles to the diagnosis and treatment of student behavioral problems. Programs typically includes in depth instruction in child and/or adolescent development; testing, observation and other procedures for assessing educational, intelligence, personality, and motor skill development; learning theory; identification and classification of disabilities and disorders affecting learning; therapeutic intervention strategies for students and families; supervised counseling practice; ethical standards; school psychological services planning; and applicable regulations.
The colleges, universities and schools below offer majors and degree programs in School Psychology. To learn more about a specific school click on any of the links below.
Abilene Christian University
Phone Number: | (325) 674-2000 |
Website: | www.acu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 5,265 (4,202 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Adelphi University
Phone Number: | (516) 877-3000 |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 11,266 (5,977 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Alfred University
Phone Number: | (607) 871-2111 |
Website: | www.alfred.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Remote town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,670 (2,015 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Alliant International University
Phone Number: | (866) 825-5426 |
Website: | www.alliant.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,581 (196 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Andrews University
Phone Number: | (800) 253-2874 |
Website: | www.andrews.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,298 (2,186 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Appalachian State University
Phone Number: | (828) 262-2000 |
Website: | www.appstate.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 18,372 (15,783 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Argosy University-Dallas
Phone Number: | (214) 890-9900 |
Website: | www.argosy.edu/dallas/ |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 653 (101 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Argosy University-Hawaii
Phone Number: | (808) 536-5555 |
Website: | www.argosy.edu/hawaii/ |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 569 (77 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Argosy University-Phoenix
Phone Number: | (602) 216-2600 |
Website: | www.argosy.edu/phoenix/ |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 1,027 (129 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Argosy University-Sarasota
Phone Number: | (941) 379-0404 |
Website: | www.argosy.edu/sarasota/ |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 2,618 (86 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Ball State University
Phone Number: | (765) 289-1241 |
Website: | www.bsu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 23,938 (18,786 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Barry University
Phone Number: | (800) 756-6000 |
Website: | www.barry.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 10,773 (6,221 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
Baylor University
Phone Number: | (254) 710-1011 |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 15,709 (12,910 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 15 to 1 |
Bowie State University
Phone Number: | (301) 860-4000 |
Website: | www.bowiestate.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Large suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 6,204 (4,759 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Brandman University, Part of the Chapman University System
Phone Number: | (949) 341-9800 |
Website: | www.brandman.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 – professional practice |
Campus setting: | Rural fringe community |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 9,291 (3,574 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
Admissions: | http://www.brandman.edu/admissions |
Financial Aid: | www.brandman.edu/finaid/ |
Online Application: | http://www.brandman.edu/admissions/how-apply |
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 |
Bucknell University
Phone Number: | (570) 577-2000 |
Website: | www.bucknell.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 3,823 (3,657 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 11 to 1 |
California State University-Fresno
Phone Number: | (559) 278-4240 |
Website: | www.csufresno.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-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: | 24,972 (21,165 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 22 to 1 |
California University of Pennsylvania
Phone Number: | (724) 938-4400 |
Website: | www.calu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate |
Campus setting: | Finge town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 12,038 (9,513 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 33 to 1 |
Capella University
Phone Number: | (888) 227-3552 |
Website: | www.capella.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 43,256 (8,591 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 367 to 1 |
Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University
Phone Number: | (850) 599-3000 |
Website: | www.colostate.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Midsize city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 13,146 (10,621 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Georgia State University
Phone Number: | (404) 413-2000 |
Website: | www.gsu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-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: | 34,550 (25,380 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 25 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.gsu.edu/es/admissions.html |
Financial Aid: | www.gsu.edu/es/financial_aid.html |
Online Application: | www.gsu.edu/gastate_admissions.html |
Howard University
Phone Number: | (202) 806-6100 |
Website: | www.howard.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 11,503 (7,922 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 10 to 1 |
Online Application: | www.howard.edu/enrollment/admission |
Illinois State University
Phone Number: | (309) 438-2111 |
Website: | www.ilstu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 23,450 (19,510 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Johns Hopkins University
Phone Number: | (410) 516-8000 |
Website: | www.jhu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 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: | 24,599 (6,337 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 7 to 1 |
Lewis & Clark College
Phone Number: | (503) 768-7000 |
Website: | www.lclark.edu/ |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,304 (2,144 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Admissions: | http://college.lclark.edu/offices/admissions/ |
Financial Aid: | https://www.lclark.edu/offices/financial_aid/undergrad/ |
Online Application: | www.lclark.edu/college/offices/admissions/apply/ |
Long Island University-Brooklyn Campus
Phone Number: | (718) 488-1000 |
Website: | www.liu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 9,491 (4,634 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 14 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Admissions.aspx |
Financial Aid: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Financial-Services.aspx |
Online Application: | www.liu.edu/Brooklyn/Admissions/Apply.aspx |
Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
Phone Number: | (617) 327-6777 |
Website: | www.mspp.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – professional practice |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 438 (0 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
New Mexico State University-Main Campus
Phone Number: | (575) 646-0111 |
Website: | www.nmsu.edu/ |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – other |
Campus setting: | Midsize suburb |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 20,615 (16,065 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 20 to 1 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus
Phone Number: | (814) 865-4700 |
Website: | www.psu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Associate's degree Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 48,407 (40,792 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Seattle Pacific University
Phone Number: | (206) 281-2000 |
Website: | www.spu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 4,419 (3,286 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 13 to 1 |
St. John's University-New York
Phone Number: | (718) 990-6161 |
Website: | www.stjohns.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate 2-year certificate Associate's degree 4-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 22,553 (16,177 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 16 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.stjohns.edu/admission |
Financial Aid: | www.stjohns.edu/services/financial |
Online Application: | http://www.stjohns.edu/admission-aid/apply-st-johns-university |
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology at Chicago
Phone Number: | (312) 329-6600 |
Website: | www.thechicagoschool.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Master's degree Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | No |
Student Population: | 2,218 (0 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 8 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.thechicagoschool.edu/content.cfm/admission |
Financial Aid: | www.thechicagoschool.edu/content.cfm/financing_… |
Online Application: | app.applyyourself.com/?id=cspp |
The University of Alabama
Phone Number: | (205) 348-6010 |
Website: | www.ua.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Small city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 30,140 (24,407 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 21 to 1 |
Admissions: | gobama.ua.edu |
Financial Aid: | financialaid.ua.edu |
Online Application: | apply.ua.edu |
Trinity University
Phone Number: | (210) 999-7011 |
Website: | www.trinity.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Master's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 2,770 (2,543 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 9 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.trinity.edu/departments/admissions |
Financial Aid: | http://new.trinity.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid |
Online Application: | http://new.trinity.edu/apply-now |
University of Arizona
Phone Number: | (520) 621-2211 |
Website: | www.arizona.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 42,053 (32,322 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 19 to 1 |
University of Denver
Phone Number: | (303) 871-2000 |
Website: | www.du.edu |
School Type: | 4-year private not-for-profit |
Awards Offered: | 1-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: | 14,007 (5,794 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
University of Idaho
Phone Number: | (888) 884-3246 |
Website: | www.uidaho.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | 1-year certificate Bachelor's degree Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 16,242 (10,955 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 23 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.uihome.uidaho.edu/uihome/admissions |
Financial Aid: | www.students.uidaho.edu/finaid |
Online Application: | www.uihome.uidaho.edu/default.aspx?pid=15568 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus
Phone Number: | (206) 543-2100 |
Website: | www.washington.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree |
Campus setting: | Large city |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 49,323 (35,420 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 12 to 1 |
Admissions: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
Financial Aid: | www.washington.edu/students/osfa/ |
Online Application: | admit.washington.edu/admission/ |
Western Carolina University
Phone Number: | (828) 227-7211 |
Website: | www.wcu.edu |
School Type: | 4-year public |
Awards Offered: | Bachelor's degree Postbaccalaureate certificate Master's degree Post-master's certificate Doctor's degree – research/scholarship |
Campus setting: | Distant town |
Campus housing: | Yes |
Student Population: | 10,827 (8,232 undergraduate) |
Student-to-faculty Ratio: | 18 to 1 |
Admissions: | www.wcu.edu/15.asp |
Financial Aid: | www.wcu.edu/11344.asp |
Online Application: | www.wcu.edu/196.asp |
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