Overview

Through intensive training in research methods as well as experience in work settings, our Ph.D. programme prepares you for a career in university teaching, industry, government, or consulting. You will acquire a strong theoretical and methodological background in various areas of I-O psychology as well as experience in work settings. Many students in the past have presented and published their work.

Illinois Tech's I-O specialization track follows the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Guidelines for Education and Training.

Career Opportunities

The Industrial-Organizational Psychology programme from Illinois Institute of Technology prepares you for a range of careers including:

University teaching

Industry

Government

Consulting

In addition, many past students have presented and published their work.

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Programme Structure

Research training is also an important aspect of your education. At Illinois Tech you will be educated in the scientific process of psychological research.

You will also complete six credit hours of internship, which is completed doing six months of part-time field work at one or two sites. You may choose to intern at a consulting firm or in the training division of human resources or personnel department of a major organization. The Chicago metropolitan area will provide you with ample choices for your internship experience.

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 72 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-17 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-06-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-08-16 00:00:00 , National
Starting 2027-01-11 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-11-15 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2027-01-07 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

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Credits

96 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Chicago, United States

Disciplines

Industrial & Systems Engineering Organisational Behaviour View 58 other PhDs in Organisational Behaviour in United States

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Academic requirements

GPA

3.2

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General requirements

The Department of Psychology accepts Ph.D. applications for fall entrance only. Applications and supporting documents must be received by February 15. Minimum requirements for admission include:

Bachelor's degree with 18 hours of coursework in psychology or a related field, including courses in statistics and research methods

Minimum GPA of 3.2

Minimum GRE 302 (at least 150 in both Verbal and Quant), 3.5 Analytic Writing

Three letters of recommendation (two of which are from academics)

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Tuition Fees

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33318 USD / year

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33318 USD / year

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In-State

33318 USD / year

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Living costs

Chicago

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1297 - 2491 USD / month

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