Psychology Degrees

The psychology program at Eastern Arizona College prepares students for careers as case managers, psychiatric technicians, career counselors, and rehabilitation specialists. The program focuses on the scientific study of individual and collective behavior, the physical and environmental bases of behavior, and the analysis and treatment of behavior problems and disorders. Program courses include: principles of the various subfields of psychology, research methods, and psychological assessment and testing methods. Get more details below including other Arizona colleges that offer psychology degrees.

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Eastern Arizona College

2111 S Alma School Rd Ste 21, Mesa, AZ

Eastern Arizona College (EAC) is a publicly owned and operated two year community college serving the residents of Greenlee, Graham and Thatcher counties. This college has a student population of over 6,000 and provides a degree program to suit all their students’ educational needs.

EAC offers over five different degree and certificate programs. These programs include their Associate of Arts (AA) program that is formulated for students who wish to transfer to a four year college upon completion of their program at EAC; the Associate of Applied Science (AAS) program; the Associate of Business (ABus) and the Associate of Science (AS) programs that also provide students with transferable university credits.

EAC promotes a comfortable and well conducive learning environment by providing their students with all the necessary amenities and facilities to foster higher learning. Through their counseling center, EAC is able to guide their students along the way. They help to make their students adjust to college life in the beginning and further expand this service by providing academic advising and other counseling sessions to help with student development.

EAC provide their students with high quality education at a very affordable rate as can be seen with their 2012-2013 tuition fee of $1760.

EAC seeks to serve you and as such, they make all their information accessible on their website at http://www.eac.edu.

Students Enrolled in the Psychology Program

Get more details below regarding enrollment, academics, and school demographics. Eastern Arizona College offers an associate's degree program in psychology.

Students by Gender (2019)

Students by Race (2019)

Source: IPEDS Survey 2012-2020: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.

Career Options for Graduates

Regulatory Affairs Managers

Description

Plan, direct, or coordinate production activities of an organization to ensure compliance with regulations and standard operating procedures.

School Psychologists

Description

Investigate processes of learning and teaching and develop psychological principles and techniques applicable to educational problems.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, school psychologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 19.6% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
  • Total Employment: 1
  • Average Hourly Rate: $29.67
  • Average Annual Salary: $61720

Industrial-Organizational Psychologists

Description

Apply principles of psychology to human resources, administration, management, sales, and marketing problems. Activities may include policy planning; employee testing and selection, training and development; and organizational development and analysis. May work with management to organize the work setting to improve worker productivity.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, industrial-organizational psychologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 19.1% from 2014 to 2024

Neuropsychologists and Clinical Neuropsychologists

Description

Apply theories and principles of neuropsychology to diagnose and treat disorders of higher cerebral functioning.

Career Outlook & Projections ()

According to the BLS, neuropsychologists and clinical neuropsychologists employment is expected to grow at a rate of 9.8% from 2014 to 2024

Salary & Wages

• Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ
  • Total Employment: 70
  • Average Hourly Rate: $39.86
  • Average Annual Salary: $82900

Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary

Description

Teach courses in psychology, such as child, clinical, and developmental psychology, and psychological counseling. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research.

Source: Job descriptions, estimated salary and wages, and projected job growth are taken from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).