Why Industrial Organizational Psychology Careers?

Why are so many psychology majors choosing to pursue a master's degree or PhD in industrial organizational psychology? One possible answer is demand. While psychologists as a whole can expect an average rate of career growth through 2018, industrial organizational psychology careers are predicted to expand by 26 percent.  

Whether your goal is to help a business hire more qualified employees, help train and motivate their workforce, or improve their overall organizational structure, helping businesses and employees be more successful and efficient is a rewarding job. Perhaps this alone explains why so many psychology grads are seeking out industrial organizational psychology careers.

Now that you understand the basics about this exciting psychology career subfield, explore our career resource guide to learn what other options you have. You'll find in-depth data on:

• Industrial organizational psychologist job description
• What is I/O Psychology?
• I/O salaries
• Degrees in industrial organizational psychology
• Getting your master's degree in I/O psychology
• Graduate programs for I/O psychologists
• Industrial organizational psychology jobs quiz

I/O psychology is a broad—and rapidly expanding—field, and so there isn't one simple answer to the question of why a psychology undergrad might gravitate toward industrial organizational psychology careers. But there's no doubt that a job in this area can be exciting and fulfilling.

Contact a school of your choice today to learn more about industrial-organizational psychology._{Sources: siop.org; apa.org; bls.gov, 2010 – 2011; emeraldinsight.com.}