Overview

The Law and Psychology program at Arizona State University combines rigorous training in the law and psychology field with training in advanced research methodology and statistics, criminological theory, and contextual training in other subfields of psychology.

The goal is for students to use this knowledge to tackle the many important but understudied areas within the legal system which are in desperate need of empirical psychological research.

Career Opportunities

Graduates are sought-after for their unique skill sets melding the complexities of law and justice with human behavior. Careers can be pursued in government, academia or private enterprise.

Career examples include:

academic researcher or instructor as a college or university professor
criminal justice data analyst
government or nonprofit researcher and evaluator
legal policy researcher and evaluator
legal or trial consultant
mental health policy analyst or consultant
postdoctoral research fellow

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Quantitative Analysis
Advanced Psychology of Criminal Investigation
Advanced Legal Psychology
Advanced Forensic Psychology
Advanced Social Psychology
Professional Issues in Law and Psychology

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-20 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-12-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

84 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Phoenix, United States
Peoria, United States

Disciplines

Psychology Legal Studies View 238 other PhDs in Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Applicants are eligible to apply to the program if they have earned a bachelor's or master's degree in psychology, criminal justice, social science, or a closely related field from a regionally accredited institution.

All applicants must submit:

graduate admission application and application fee
official transcripts
GRE scores
three letters of recommendation
proof of English proficiency

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

30348 USD / year

≈ 30348 USD / year
Out-of-State

27810 USD / year

≈ 27810 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

12940 USD / year

≈ 12940 USD / year

Living costs

Phoenix

United States

900 - 1450 USD / month

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