Overview

The doctoral degree in Applied Psychology and Prevention Science at the University of Massachusetts Lowell is a psychology-based, research-oriented degree.

The program is designed to provide a theoretically grounded and methodologically sophisticated education, and will train students and working professionals in the application of psychological knowledge for improving overall health and wellness at multiple levels, including health promotion and disease prevention.

The curriculum of the APPS Ph.D. program is geared toward gaining new knowledge and skills through study, research, and experiential learning opportunities and to meeting the needs of public and private sectors that may serve as potential employers for the program’s graduates.

Careers

A Ph.D. in applied psychological and prevention science equips graduates with the theoretical and methodological skills to design, implement and evaluate the success of intervention, prevention and health-promotion programs.

Graduates holding the Ph.D. in APPS will be well equipped for careers in many fields beyond the traditional academic tenure-track professor.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Theories of Change in Applied Psychology
Prevention Science
Community Social Psychology
Applied Developmental Psychology
Applied Social Psychology
Advanced Cognition
Applied Cognitive Psychology
Special Topics in Behavior Analysis

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-01 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-15 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

54 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lowell, United States

Disciplines

Cognitive Science Developmental Psychology Social Psychology View 14 other PhDs in Social Psychology in United States

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

All applicants must submit:

An application
An application fee
A statement of purpose
Letters of recommendation
Official transcripts

An interview may also be requested by APPS Graduate Admissions Committee.

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

29250 USD / year

≈ 29250 USD / year
Out-of-State

29250 USD / year

≈ 29250 USD / year
Domestic

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In-State

16672 USD / year

≈ 16672 USD / year

Living costs

Lowell

United States

1130 - 2341 USD / month

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Scholarships Information

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