Overview

Department of Psychology / Department of Psychology is located in Pittsburgh, PA.

Degrees & Awards

Degrees Offered

Degree
Master of Science (MS)
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Degrees Awarded

Degree	Number Awarded
Master's Degrees	22
Doctoral Degrees	24

Earning Your Degree

Part-time study available?	No
Evening/weekend programs available?	No
Distance learning programs available?	No
Terminal master's degree available?

Degree Requirements

Degree	Requirement
Master's Degrees	Comp Exam Required Thesis Required
Doctoral Degrees	Entrance Exam GRE General Test Comp Exam Required Thesis Required

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

522

Applied

25

Accepted

15

Enrolled

Applying

75

Application Fee - Domestic

Yes

Electronic
applications accepted?

Application Deadlines

Type	Domestic	International	Priority date
Fall deadline	December 1st	December 1st	No

Entrance Requirements

Exam	Details
Doctoral Degree Exam	GRE General Test
Doctoral Degree Requirements	Minimum GPA of 3.00

International Students

Exam	Details
TOEFL: Required	TOEFL Paper score: 550 TOEFL IBT score: 90

Tuition & Fees

Financial Support

Application deadlines for financial awards	December 1
Types of financial support available	Fellowships Research Assistantships Teaching Assistantships Health Care Benefits Scholarship and/or loans Traineership Graduate Assistantships Career or field-related internships

Student Body

88

Total Graduate Students

Not Reported

International Breakout (representing other countries)

Race/Ethnicity

Hispanic/Latino	2.27%
Black or African American	7.95%
White or Caucasian	67%
American Indian or Alaska Native	2.27%
Asian	10.23%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0%
Two or more races	12.5%
Unknown	0%

Gender

Male (19%)

Female (80%)

Faculty

54

Total faculty

Full-time - 44

Part-time - 10

Male (28)

Female (26)

Research

Focus of faculty research:	Reading, neuroimaging, behavioral medicine, early development and adolescence, communication and relationships
Externally sponsored research expenditures last year:	14,789,848

Location & Contact

Address 3137 Sennott Square
210 S. Bouquet Street
Pittsburgh, PA  15260
United States

Contact Dr. Julie Fiez
Chair
Email: fiez@pitt.edu
Phone: 412-624-7078
Fax: 412-422-9149

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