Control your schedule
Get the flexibility you need as a working professional. View your online classes at any time during the week — you set the pace. NLU offers seven start dates per year so you can begin coursework (and graduate) faster.
Online Master of Arts in Psychology
A master’s degree in psychology from National Louis University enables you to leverage human behavior to improve people and organizations.
You can earn your master’s in psychology in as few as 19.5 months, either fully online or through a blend of online and campus-based courses in the Chicagoland area. This includes courses in your chosen concentration: general psychology, community psychology, psychological assessment, or teaching of psychology.
NLU offers 7 convenient start dates each year and it’s free to apply.
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Specialize your study
After completing your core courses, you’ll choose a concentration that aligns with your specific career goals. Choose from general psychology, community psychology, psychological assessment, or teaching of psychology.
Finish in 19.5 months
You’ll take two gateway courses, five core courses, three courses in your concentration, one elective, and end with either a thesis or comprehensive exam for a total of 36 credits. Transfer up to nine credit hours from prior learning to finish even faster.
Upgrade your network
You’ll complete the program with one group of classmates. This will grow your professional network and enhance your learning experience as you gain insight from each classmate’s point of view.
Receiving personal attention is key to your success in psychology — and at NLU. That’s one reason why 91% of NLU courses have fewer than 20 students.
Psychologists
$77,030
Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2018
The M.A. in Psychology is really great for career changers. We enable people to change tracks — to change careers.
Dr. Claudia Pitts
M.A. in Psychology Program Director
Get the flexibility you need as a working professional. View your online classes at any time during the week — you set the pace. NLU offers seven start dates per year so you can begin coursework (and graduate) faster.
Learning online does not mean learning alone. NLU helps you build a professional network with instructors and fellow online students through active discussion forums as well as project-based work (both group and individual).
You may be online, but you’re still part of the class. NLU’s online learning portal allows you to take a course live, or watch a recording whenever you’re ready. Coursework is delivered in multiple formats including written papers, video and slideshows with audio.
Every online student at NLU is paired with a dedicated success coach who helps in areas ranging from class projects to time management. As your biggest fan at NLU, your success coach can connect you with the resources and people you need to be successful.