Best Psychology Programs in Ohio for 2027

A 40-hour psychology BA at Miami has you take statistics and a writing and research methods course in order, then choose at least one course from each of five breadth areas: biopsychology, cognitive, developmental, individual and social. Upper-level courses round out the 40 hours with at least two 300-level courses and two 400-level courses, one of which can be the psychology capstone. The department offers a single major, so the choices come from the courses you pick, from Advanced Biopsychology and Psychology of Language and Thought to Adult Psychopathology and Psychology of Prejudice and Minority Experience. Students with a 3.25 cumulative and major GPA can apply to write an honors thesis, and the master's in psychology can be finished in one additional year through the combined BA/MA.

Major Hours

40 hours, at least 36 in PSY.

Statistics and Methods

PSY 293 Introduction to Psychological Statistics, then PSY 294 Writing and Research Methods in Psychology.

Breadth Areas

Biopsychology, cognitive, developmental, individual and social.

Honors Thesis

PSY 480 with a 3.25 cumulative and major GPA.

Combined Degree

BA/MA in psychology.

Program Sources: Psychology - Bachelor of Arts | Miami University BulletinAcademic Programs | The Department of Psychology | Miami University

Five of seven core courses, a year-long statistics and methods sequence and a research capstone make up the psychology major at Cincinnati, whichever degree you choose. The core menu runs from Social Psychology and Introduction to Cognitive Psychology to Psychobiology and Fundamentals of Psychopathology. The BS adds scientific writing, extra science courses and a double major, minor, certificate or outside science electives. The BA instead requires Psychology of Interpersonal Relations, an upper-level interpersonal course and a Working with People requirement that a co-op, internship or psychology course can fill. Both degrees offer an optional co-op track with three work experiences, and the BS has a Developmental Science track with a research, service learning or fieldwork practicum. Qualified majors are invited into an honors program that ends in independent research.

Core Courses

Choose 5 of 7: Social, Cognitive, Sensation and Perception, Developmental, Psychopathology, Personality and Psychobiology.

Research Sequence

Research Methods and Statistics in Psychology I and II, four credits each.

Capstone

One Research Capstone course at the 5000 level, chosen from an area such as neuropsychology or children's learning.

BS Developmental Science Track

Interview with core faculty, A- minimum in required courses, and a practicum.

Optional Co-op

Three co-op experiences after Professionalism and Pathways for Psychology Majors.

Program Sources: Undergraduate Psychology | University of CincinnatiPsychology (BA) Degree Guide | University of CincinnatiPsychology (BS) Degree Guide | University of Cincinnati

Seven required psychology courses and a statistics course sit at the center of Ohio University's BS in psychology: General Psychology, Research Methods, Physiological, Cognitive, Child and Adolescent, Social and Psychopathology. Three more psychology courses numbered 3000 or higher bring the total to at least 35 hours with the PSY prefix. The same degree is also delivered through a fully online option, which requires no face-to-face meetings. Advising pathways help you steer toward areas like child development, health psychology and clinical and counseling psychology, and the department supports credit for faculty-supervised research and for volunteer work in mental health or health care settings. Departmental honors, with an application at the start of junior year, and an accelerated graduate pathway are also available.

Major Hours

At least 35 hours with the PSY prefix.

Required Courses

PSY 1010, 2120, 2210, 2310, 2410, 2510 and 2710.

Statistics

PSY 2110, or PSY 2111 and 2112.

Delivery

On campus in Athens or a fully online option.

Related Programs

Pre-physical therapy BS and accelerated graduate pathway.

Program Sources: Program: Psychology Major (B.S.) - Ohio UniversityDepartmental Honors in Psychology | Ohio University

Cincinnati's Applied Psychology MA follows a one-year, 30-credit cohort plan. Required study includes statistics, social psychology, program evaluation and policy assessment, and a specialty course in organizational or community psychology. A capstone connects classroom methods with applied work, while students choose 12 credits of electives and identify a faculty praxis advisor. The program also works with the university's experiential learning division to provide professional development and internship support.

Program Sequence

One year and 30 credits in a cohort.

Applied Work

A capstone and faculty praxis advising, with 12 elective credits.

Program Sources: Psychology | University of Cincinnati

Applicants to Cincinnati's psychology PhD apply to one of two broad tracks, Clinical Psychology or Behavioral Science, and then settle on an emphasis area. Areas include child and adolescent or pediatric psychology, health psychology, neuropsychology, cognition, action and perception, and community and organizational psychology. All students take core courses across the breadth of psychology, statistics and research design, and a grant writing course, then build an individualized training plan with a faculty mentor. The Clinical track adds the training that prepares students to become licensed clinical psychologists. Funding comes through teaching assistantships, research assistantships or clinical traineeships, with a monthly stipend and a University Graduate Scholarship that covers tuition and some fees once required coursework is done.

Tracks

Clinical Psychology and Behavioral Science.

Behavioral Science Areas

Cognition, Action and Perception; Community and Organizational Research for Action.

Shared Coursework

Core courses, statistics and research design, and a grant writing course.

Funding

Assistantships or clinical traineeships with a monthly stipend and tuition scholarship.

Applying

Name preferred faculty mentors whose research matches your interest.

Program Sources: PhD Program Tracks & Emphasis Areas | University of CincinnatiOverview of the Doctoral Program | University of CincinnatiFinancial Support | University of Cincinnati

Two PhD programs run through the Department of Psychological Sciences at Case Western Reserve, and both are full-time and require a master's thesis along the way. The Clinical Psychology PhD is a scientist-practitioner program accredited by the APA, typically five to six years, with a Child and Family track (and a pediatric specialization within it) or an Adult track, field placements and an internship. The Developmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences PhD centers on research training with a faculty mentor, starting with a first-year research clerkship. It offers concentrations in developmental psychology, affective neuroscience, cognitive psychology, behavioral genetics and developmental disorders. Students complete the master's thesis in year two and finish the dissertation by about year five. Most graduates of that program go into research or teaching.

Clinical Tracks

Child and Family, with an optional pediatric specialization, or Adult.

Clinical Training

Supervised field placements, practica and a clinical internship.

DCAS Concentrations

Developmental, affective neuroscience, cognitive, behavioral genetics and developmental disorders.

First-Year Research

DCAS students complete a clerkship project with their primary advisor.

Master's Degree

Earned in both programs before doctoral candidacy; no terminal master's.

Program Sources: Graduate Programs - Department of Psychological Sciences | Case Western Reserve UniversityDevelopmental, Cognitive, and Affective Sciences PhD - About the Program | Case Western Reserve UniversityAbout the Program - Clinical Psychology | Case Western Reserve University

Four program areas make up the psychology PhD at Bowling Green: clinical, industrial-organizational, neural and cognitive sciences, and developmental, which is not accepting applications. The clinical program follows a scientist-practitioner model and has held APA accreditation since 1971. Clinical students can complete the program in general clinical psychology or add a concentration in clinical child, clinical health or clinical community psychology. In neural and cognitive sciences, the first two years go to graduate courses and a master's thesis and the last two to the dissertation, with two statistics courses and two content core courses outside the student's area. Students in good standing receive eight semesters of assistantship funding. The GRE is required only in industrial-organizational psychology.

Program Areas

Clinical, Industrial-Organizational, Neural and Cognitive Sciences, and Developmental.

Clinical Concentrations

Clinical Child, Clinical Health or Clinical Community Psychology.

Neural and Cognitive Sciences Plan

Years 1 and 2 for courses and a master's thesis; years 3 and 4 for the dissertation.

Assistantships

Eight semesters of funding for students in good standing.

GRE

Required only for Industrial-Organizational.

Program Sources: Psychology: Cognitive and Neural Sciences | Bowling Green State UniversityGraduate Program in Clinical Psychology | Bowling Green State UniversityAreas of Concentration within Clinical Psychology | Bowling Green State University

The 60-hour Associate of Arts in Psychology at Sinclair covers social, abnormal, personality and lifespan psychology, and completing it also completes the Ohio Transfer 36, whose courses transfer to any public institution in Ohio. After General Psychology, Lifespan Human Development, Abnormal Psychology, Personality Psychology and Social Psychology, you choose African American Psychology or Psychology of Gender and add one psychology elective. Composition I and II, a speaking course, software applications, a first-year experience course and Ohio Transfer 36 electives in arts and humanities, math, natural science and social science make up the rest. The degree is written both for entering the workforce right away, in roles such as mental health technician or case worker, and for transferring to a four-year college.

Degree Length

60 credit hours.

Psychology Courses

PSY 1100, 2200, 2217, 2220 and 2225, plus one psychology elective.

Diversity Choice

African American Psychology or Psychology of Gender.

Transfer

Completes the Ohio Transfer 36, guaranteed to transfer to Ohio public institutions.

Careers

Psychiatric and mental health technician, case worker, victim advocate and group home specialist.

Program Sources: Psychology (PSYE.S.AA) | Sinclair College

This Associate of Arts is a transfer pathway, so the psychology courses you take count toward a bachelor's degree at the next school. General Psychology and Introductory Statistics come in the first year, followed by Social Psychology, Abnormal Psychology and Intro to Personality, and a final course chosen between PSY 260 and PSY 210. Two semesters of a foreign language, composition, a lab science and Ohio Transfer 36 electives round out the degree. Ninety percent of the college's psychology courses are part of the Ohio Transfer Module, and Owens has transfer agreements with the University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University. The pathway also leads into counseling, social work and human services bachelor's programs.

Degree

Associate of Arts, Psychology Transfer Pathway.

Psychology Courses

PSY 101, 215, 220 and 250, plus PSY 260 or PSY 210.

Statistics

MTH 213 Introductory Statistics.

Language

Foreign Language I and II, four credits each.

Transfer Agreements

University of Toledo and Bowling Green State University.

Program Sources: Program: Psychology Transfer Pathway, AA (Owens Code: PSTA) - Owens Community CollegePsychology Transfer Pathway, AA - Owens Community College

Five psychology courses sit inside Rhodes State's four-semester Associate of Science plan: General Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Educational Psychology, Lifespan Psychology and Social Psychology. Statistics, College Algebra, Sociology, American Cultural Diversity, a biology or chemistry course and Ohio Transfer 36 natural science and social science picks fill out the general education side, and the plan totals 61 to 62 hours. Twelve more credits come from a list of social and behavioral sciences electives that includes anthropology, economics, American government, sociology and more psychology. The concentration is written for students who plan to finish a psychology or related mental health or public service bachelor's degree at a four-year school, and for those who want entry-level work in human service settings and mental health facilities.

Degree

Associate of Science with a Psychology concentration.

Plan Length

Four semesters, 61 to 62 hours.

Psychology Courses

PSY 1010, 1730, 2150, 2200 and 2301.

Quantitative Course

MTH 1260 Statistics.

Electives

Twelve credits of social and behavioral sciences.

Program Sources: Psychology Concentration | Rhodes State College Catalog