CMU's Experimental Psychology M.S. puts you side by side with faculty researchers in on-campus labs—preparing you for top doctoral programs or research careers in universities, government, and the private sector.
Explore the important questions at the heart of human behavior with faculty who publish widely and win research grants.
Collaborate with accomplished researchers on their projects—or consult with them on your own research ideas. Current faculty work includes developing new mouse models for Alzheimer's research and addressing the state's shortage of autism analysts.
Our on-campus research centers and labs offer capabilities including microscopic and biochemical analyses, fluorescent microscopy, and high performance liquid chromatography—across neuroscience, behavior analysis, learning, perception, and aging.
Our students go on to some of the top doctoral programs in the country or directly into careers in research laboratories. An accelerated program lets you earn a bachelor's and master's in just five years.
What makes CMU's experimental psychology master's program stand out.
Work with one of our faculty experts on their research, or consult with them on your own ideas—your interests drive your experience.
On-campus labs support microscopic and biochemical analyses, fluorescent microscopy, and high performance liquid chromatography.
Attend cutting-edge research seminars and connect with researchers working at the frontiers of the field.
What prospective researchers usually ask.
No. The Experimental Psychology M.S. is an on-campus program. That is by design: your training happens in CMU's on-campus research centers and labs, working side by side with faculty mentors.
Graduates go on to some of the top doctoral programs in the country or move directly into research careers in universities, government institutions, and the private sector.
CMU offers an accelerated program that allows you to complete both a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in just five years. An admissions advisor can walk you through the details.
An admissions advisor can help you map your research interests to the right faculty mentor.