Find your ideal career path with a psychology degree

If you want to better understand yourself and those around you, the versatility of a psychology degree will open a diverse career path based on your interests and goals. With the online bachelor’s in psychology, you will employ a variety of lenses – including biological, cognitive, developmental, social and personality – to appreciate why people do what they do while building expertise in scientific methods, critical thinking and statistical procedures.

With Montclair’s BA in Psychology, you will gain valuable skills in critical thinking, problem-solving and empathy, which can be applied in your personal and professional lives. Explore topics like cognition, emotion, social dynamics and mental health to build an understanding of the world around you to make a positive impact on individuals and communities.

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Who should apply to a BA in Psychology?

Understanding human behavior is an asset in any job. With our online psychology degree, you will have the flexibility to balance your busy lives while developing the critical thinking, communication and problem-solving skills that are applicable in a wide range of professions.

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Explore Psychology Careers

An online Bachelor of Arts in Psychology opens up various career paths, including roles in social services, marketing research, counseling, mental health and education. Our psychology graduates have found success in a wide variety of fields, such as business, finance, human resources and communications. Pursuing further education opens additional opportunities for careers in clinical psychology, counseling psychology or research.

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Our focus is your success.

Our psychology degree program is designed with you in mind. Courses are fully online and asynchronous – which means you can work around your busy life – with opportunities to engage and collaborate with faculty and classmates. Combining convenience with the personalized support of a success coach, you can move forward with your degree, your career and your success.

Admission Requirements

  • Submit Online Application
  • Transcript: One from each college attended

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About the Psychology Department

With more than 1,500 undergraduate majors, Psychology is one of the most popular majors at Montclair that can lead to a satisfying career in a wide variety of fields. The psychology department faculty have expertise in a range of disciplines within the psychological sciences, including clinical, experimental, forensic, industrial-organizational and school psychology. Our faculty are dedicated to supporting the success of our students.

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Contact Us

For more information, please contact Montclair Online.
Email: online@montclair.edu
Phone:
973-655-7110

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