Psychology - Developmental Psychology (Online)

Overview

Through rigorous research training that can prepare you for a career in academia and research, Liberty’s online Ph.D. in Psychology is ideal for students who want to bring new knowledge of human behavior to the field and find new ways to help people heal, grow, and thrive.

Liberty University ’s Ph.D. in  Psychology - Developmental Psychology (Online)  is designed to equip you to evaluate research and to understand the truth about human behavior from a biblical worldview. Our mission is to Train Champions for Christ, and we fulfill this mission by training professionals to use science and biblical values to understand the full breadth of human experience. Our unique, biblically-based approach to this field can help prepare you to make a positive impact on those around you.

With Liberty’s Ph.D. in Psychology, you will have the option of attending on-campus intensives that allow you to meet faculty and other students while you develop your professional and research skills. Unlike many other online doctoral programs in psychology, our students can be a part of an online and on-campus community.

Potential Careers with a Ph.D. in Psychology

Graduates of our program will be able to work in a variety of educational, research, or corporate settings. With the credentials you receive in this degree, you could pursue jobs that meaningfully impact individual and societal change through research, writing, and project management. 

• Collegiate professor
• Independent consultant
• Organizational mentor/consultant
• Researcher/Writer