National Louis University- Community Psychology Ph.D.

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I was wondering if anyone is familiar with this program and your thoughts on the program. I applied and interviewed and now am on the fence as to whether I will accept if offered admission (was told at interview I would likely be offered admission). The program is not funded and there does not appear to be opportunities to be involved in research outside of your dissertation unless you seek them outside of the school/program. Thoughts?

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[juilletmercredi]

If it's not funded, don't do it.  There are too many funded community psychology PhD programs, and community psychologists don't typically make enough money to repay the six-figure debt you'll incur trying to finish the PhD.

 

Also, besides the funding, no opportunities to do research is a HUGE red flag.  You have to do research outside of your dissertation if you ever want to get a job - whether it's as tenure-track faculty or as a community researcher in nonprofits, government, NGOs, etc.  A PhD degree is about research; that's the lifeblood of the field.  And presumably if you get a PhD you're doing one because you want a career in research.  You need the experience during the PhD in order to get those kinds of jobs.