Pacific PsyD

[psychology101]

I am interested in the reputation of Pacific University's PsyD program. I am concerned with the high number of incoming students for each class and wondering if that really reduces educational quality or if quality is more dependent on other factors. Any advice appreciated.

[Psykir]

It's usual for PsyD programs - more practice-oriented - larger classes, less researches. It is so called Vail model

[psychology101]

Thanks for the reply, I know that the Vail model is different. I wonder though specifically about this program if anyone has thoughts about its reputation amongst PsyD programs. Thanks!

[nessa]

in general for clinical psych, you want to look at averages for:

-APA-accredited internship match rate (generally above 75-80% is best)

-EPPP pass rate (again, at least 75%)

-time to completion (should be no more than 6/6.5 years, unless they already require a master's)

-cost (tuition, fees, cost of living in area,funding)- keeping in mind time to completion

-careers of graduates, including salary ranges if possible

 

this should all be accessible via their website or a quick google search. if the program does not have much funding, be sure to account for the amount of debt you will be taking on, the loan payments you will have to make on that debt (there are online calculators for this), and the kind of salary you will be making as a psychologist to see if it will be worth it. 

 

edit: looked up the school, time to completion looks good but that is expensive! and with ~20% attrition and low internship match rate who knows if you will make it through...

Edited February 17, 2014 by nessa

[Psykir]

I should add Pacific is well known for dealing with humanistic and transpersonal paradigm - quite rare things!