
Duration
TBA
Starting Date
August
Tuition Fee
$ 26,580/year
Location
Starkville, United States
About the program
The Educational Psychology Educational Psychology graduate PhD program from Mississippi State University requires a minimum of 91 hours of coursework beyond the baccalaureate degree.
Key Facts
Educational psychology is the science of learners and learning and draws upon rigorous research to apply psychological principles to educational issues. Educational psychologists are interested in factors that affect student learning, engagement, and motivation, and often consider features of biology, individual differences, and development, as well as social and contextual factors.
Educational psychology also involves learning the techniques of the scientific method that apply to our field: using tests and measurements, statistics, and research methodology. Thus, major courses are designed to help you learn about these topics while also helping you learn the methods in how knowledge is gained in the field.
Coursework includes development, cognition, motivational and social factors, individual differences, measurement, statistics, and research.












