Psychology graduate students in a meeting.

PsychologyGraduate (MA)/(PhD) programs

We welcome your interest in furthering your education in Psychology in the College of Science and Health at DePaul University!

The Department of Psychology offers four doctoral programs in the areas of Clinical Psychology, Community Psychology, Industrial-Organizational Psychology, and Psychological Science. Each one is a complete, full-time program in which you will earn both non-terminal Master of Arts (MA) and  PhD degrees.

We invite you to learn more about our (MA)/(PhD) programs. Use the tiles below to access information about each program's features, admission requirements, and the faculty who work in these areas.

Because we recruit program cohorts on a rotating basis, the table at the bottom of this page summarizes our upcoming application deadlines and recruitment events.

Student working in a psychology clinic.
Clinical Psychology
Community psychology students.
Community Psychology
I-O psychology student working on a workstation.
Industrial-Organizational Psychology
Psychological science student working in an eye-tracker laboratory.
Psychological Science

Application Deadlines and Recruitment Events

MA/PhD Program

Cohort Start

Application Deadline

Recruitment Event

Clinical Psychology - Child Track

Autumn 2028

December 1, 2027

 

Clinical Psychology - Community Track

Autumn 2027

December 1, 2026

Virtual Open House
October 14, 2026
RSVP

Community Psychology

Not currently recruiting

 

 

Industrial-Organization Psychology

Autumn 2027

December 15, 2026

 

Psychological Science

Autumn 2028

December 15, 2027