General Psych MAs... Midwest/ West Coast

[wall21]

Hey Guys,

 

Senior undergraduate psychology student applying to General MA programs as a stepping stone to an eventual Clinical Psych PhD or Biopsych PhD (want to do well in graduate coursework, all other parts of application strong).

 

I have a decent list of schools in the Northeast, but can anyone give a somewhat in depth list of General MA programs in the Midwest and West coast, and the general reputation of the school in that region? For example, I have heard of DePaul University's MA program, but I cannot properly gauge its standing/ rank amongst other programs in the Chicago and Midwest area.

 

Any insight is greatly appreciated!

[PsychGirl1]

Why wouldn't you also consider MS programs?

[Lisa44201]

Agree w. PsycgGirl1. Particularly, look at programs with a Thesis option.

 

Ranking Master's programs is difficult; a school might have a great I/O program, and a not-so-great clinical program. How a school ranks locally might not correlate with the actual quality of the program.

[wall21]

Ah, sorry. Should've been clearer.

 

So MA/ MS programs are both on my radar. And you're right- reputation can vary depending on the area of focus in the program. I guess my question was what are some of those well funded General/ Experimental Psychology terminal MA/MS degrees in the Midwest and West Coast?