Online MPS in Applied Industrial and Organizational Psychology

Harness Work Science & Data Analytics to Create Cultures of Innovation

Located in Virginia. Serving the World.

In many successful organizations, employees feel empowered to suggest ideas and make valuable contributions each day. If you want to create workplace cultures that inspire workers to innovate and maintain productivity, get started in the online Master of Professional Studies (MPS) in Applied Industrial and Organizational Psychology program from George Mason University.

With this online program, you’ll prepare to oversee all aspects of creating high-performance organizations. Learn to identify whether a candidate’s abilities, attributes, and values are a strong fit for a company, establish meaningful goal and reward systems, and enhance training and performance management processes. George Mason’s expert faculty members also equip you with research methods, metrics, and analytics expertise and solutions to boost the impact of HR on business operations.

After completing this program, you’ll be ready to manage human capital expenses while maximizing workforce engagement, performance, productivity, and efficiency.

Discover the rich online learning experiences available exclusively from Virginia’s largest research university. Plus, capitalize on the proven career and advancement achieved by graduates of George Mason’s online programs.

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Top 10 Online Master’s Degrees for ROI2

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Learn To Foster Organizational Change and Innovation

With the MPS in Applied Industrial and Organizational Psychology program, you can learn research-based methodologies for leading impactful organizational development efforts. Our instructor cadre includes six fellows of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, and our adjunct faculty members represent the U.S. Army Research Institute, Amazon, and Society for Human Resource Management. We offer many events for students to interface and learn from PhD faculty as well as other PhD and master’s students. These experiences help you prepare to oversee change initiatives that improve company processes, motivate people, and harness transformative technologies.

In addition to the core courses, you can customize your education by choosing from numerous electives, including:

Motivation and Well Being

Explore major theories of work motivation and well-being while learning about the tools used to measure motivation and well-being in the workplace.

Organizational Change and Development

Delve into practices and techniques for facilitating and managing organizational change and designing effective interventions.

Performance Management

Develop the competencies needed to design, implement, and evaluate systems for measuring employee performance.

Applied Leadership in the Workplace

Discover practices and techniques for leadership development and tactics that organizations use to create high-performance teams.

Valuable Expertise for Military Service Members

This curriculum aligns with many military responsibilities and requirements, such as effective team leadership practices and the use of dynamic data to inform decision-making and build smarter and more sustainable workplaces.

“In the military, you learn how to align people who have strengths in areas that help the unit function very efficiently. This program also teaches you to provide people within an organization the ability to improve their skills through different means.”

—Vinnie J., student

“My experience in the military directly aligns with the teaching.”

—Aseba G., student

Innovate a Breakthrough for Your Organization—and Your Career

Prepare to follow our alumni into senior management roles in an impressive array of businesses. You’ll extend your ability to construct, understand, and apply research and data relating to human behavior in the workplace, becoming a valuable asset to organizations.

5 Rewarding Careers for Graduates of This Program

  1. Administrative Technical Specialist: $92,077 per year3
  2. Associate Consultant: $90,936 per year4
  3. Change Management Consultant: $100,850 per year5
  4. HR Project Manager: $121,067 per year6
  5. Human Capital Analyst: $80,075 per year7

Employers of George Mason’s Applied I-O Psychology Alumni

You’ll find our graduates at a variety of government agencies and Fortune 500 companies, such as:

  • Microsoft
  • Morgan Stanley
  • NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
  • Nestlé
  • National Institutes of Health
  • Sikorsky Aircraft, Lockheed Martin

Rigorous Academic Standards. Flexible Online Format.

At George Mason, we curate online programs that offer innovative experiences to further your ambitions in a way that works with your schedule. Like our on-campus students, you’ll benefit from our commitment to academic rigor and integrity while learning from the same renowned faculty.

We’ve been recognized as a top university for non-traditional learners, and our commitment to your success goes beyond graduation. After you’ve earned your degree, you’ll maintain lifetime access to our career services and world-renowned guest speakers.

A World-Class Education Within Reach

George Mason University is Virginia’s largest public research university. We welcome students from all walks of life, and we’ve designed our programs with that in mind. Our modern curriculum, responsive faculty, and innovative solutions combine to produce a six-year graduation rate that exceeds the national average, with no disparity based on ethnicity or economic status. We’re proud to be continuously recognized – and ranked – for offering an education that is affordable, accessible, and valuable.

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  1. U.S. News & World Report. George Mason University: Best Online Programs Rankings. Retrieved September 13, 2022, from https://www.usnews.com/.
  2. OnlineU. Best Online Master’s Programs: Online Master’s Degrees with the Highest Return on Investment. Retrieved June 16, 2022, from https://www.onlineu.com/.
  3. Glassdoor. “Administrative/Technical Specialist Salaries.” Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://www.glassdoor.com/.
  4. Glassdoor. “Associate Consultant Salaries.” Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://www.glassdoor.com/.
  5. Payscale. “Average Change Management Consultant Salary.” Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://www.payscale.com/.
  6. Salary.com. “Human Resources Project Manager Salary in the United States.” Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://www.salary.com/.
  7. Salary.com. “Human Capital Analyst Salary.” Retrieved May 3, 2024, from https://www.salary.com/.