Overview

In a research-intensive and highly collaborative environment you will acquire the knowledge and skills to prepare you for careers in academia, research, teaching and industry in the doctoral program in Cognitive Psychology at the University at Albany.

Receive training in research design, methodology and statistics from experienced faculty mentors, while gaining teaching experience. The comprehensive Cognitive Psychology PhD program is designed with a low student-to-faculty ratio for in-depth mentoring and professional guidance, as well as opportunities to collaborate with multiple faculty members.

Career Outcomes

After earning a degree from the cognitive psychology PhD program at UAlbany, most students secure tenure-track faculty positions at universities around the world. Our strong focus on research training prepares you for non-academic careers as industry researchers in related fields as well.

With a PhD in Cognitive Psychology potential careers include:

Professor
Researcher
Legal consultant
Data analyst
Experiment designer
Marketing researcher
Human factors consultant
Human-computer interaction designer

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Survey of Cognitive Psychology
Psychology and Language
Complex Mental Processes
Human Memory
Information Processing/Perception

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 96 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-08-24 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

60 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Albany, United States

Disciplines

Psychology Cognitive Science View 238 other PhDs in Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

GRE^®

Required

English requirements

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IELTS

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Other requirements

General requirements

Required Application Materials:

Transcripts from all schools attended
Three letters of recommendation
Statement of goals

The GRE general test is not required but may be considered.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Out-of-State

28318 USD / year

≈ 28318 USD / year
Domestic

Applies to you

In-State

13908 USD / year

≈ 13908 USD / year

Living costs

Albany

United States

1010 - 1570 USD / month

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