What is the strength of these I/O PhD programs?

[josephina]

Can anyone give me some insight into how these PhD programs are considered in the I/O field? How does a degree from any one of these schools look on a resume?

 

Baruch CUNY

George Mason

Hofstra

SUNY Albany

[I/O The Derry-O]

Hi Josephina -

 

I can provide some general thoughts as well as insight into SUNY Albany. I am a current MA student in the I/O Psychology there. As a rule of thumb, the I/O field is a fairly small field. Although some graduate programs may be more well known or rigorous than others, I think that all I/O programs at an accredited institution are recognized by employers and others in the field. I think that this can be attributed to the fact that field is so small (and thus, making a distinction of what programs are better is less clear).

 

As for SUNY Albany, our PhD students have seen success in the labor market as well. Our alumni have received jobs at Aon, Google, etc. Our current students have obtained internships at notable places including GE, JetBlue, SAP, and the NSA.

 

Our program also offers students a unique opportunity to work closely with the predictive talent selection company, Chequed.com as one of our professors serves as the Chief Science Officer for the company. Students are able to gain applied experience to make them competitive while attending classes.  

 

Perhaps, some others can comment on the other graduate programs which I am sure have comparable benefits as well. Hope this helps!

[HypenatedAMericans]

Hi Josephina -

 

I can provide some general thoughts as well as insight into SUNY Albany. I am a current MA student in the I/O Psychology there. As a rule of thumb, the I/O field is a fairly small field. Although some graduate programs may be more well known or rigorous than others, I think that all I/O programs at an accredited institution are recognized by employers and others in the field. I think that this can be attributed to the fact that field is so small (and thus, making a distinction of what programs are better is less clear).

 

As for SUNY Albany, our PhD students have seen success in the labor market as well. Our alumni have received jobs at Aon, Google, etc. Our current students have obtained internships at notable places including GE, JetBlue, SAP, and the NSA.

 

Our program also offers students a unique opportunity to work closely with the predictive talent selection company, Chequed.com as one of our professors serves as the Chief Science Officer for the company. Students are able to gain applied experience to make them competitive while attending classes.  

 

Perhaps, some others can comment on the other graduate programs which I am sure have comparable benefits as well. Hope this helps!

 

How hard is it to get into SUNY Albany? Considering it as one of the schools I'd like to apply to for my PhD, and I fear I may not be as competitive as I'd like to be.

Edited July 30, 2015 by Daredevil

[Munashi]

How hard is it to get into SUNY Albany? Considering it as one of the schools I'd like to apply to for my PhD, and I fear I may not be as competitive as I'd like to be.

 

If you were to post your stats, people might be better able to pinpoint any possible issues.  Of course, no one here can make guarantees about your success.  But some more information might allow us to be more helpful.