Online psychology degree programs
No GMAT or GRE required.
Choose your area of study
Doctoral
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Compassionate and Multicultural ABA
- Behaviorism
- Motivation and Learning
- Education and Teaching in ABA
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations
- General Psychology
- Developmental Psychology
- Educational Psychology
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Advanced Psychopathology
- Advanced Psychological Testing
- Theories of Psychotherapy
- Evidence-Based Practice in Psychology
- Strategies of Clinical Supervision and Consultation
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Consultation and Collaboration in the Schools
- Child and Adolescent Development for School Psychologists
- Neuropsychological Assessments
- Advanced Biological Psychology
This program includes coursework and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Comprehensive Learner Assessment for School Psychology
- Exceptional Children in the Classroom
- Organization and Operation of the School
- Consultation and Collaboration in the School
- Child and Adolescent Development for School Psychologists
Master's
This program includes online coursework.
Specializations
- Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Behavior Analysis in Education
- Organizational Behavior Management
This program includes online coursework and in-person experiences.
Specializations
- Applied Research
- Clinical Counseling
- Forensic Psychology
This program includes online coursework.
Specializations
- General Psychology*
- Child and Adolescent Development*
- Educational Psychology*
- Industrial/Organizational Psychology*
- Sport Psychology*
*FlexPath available
This program includes online coursework, virtual and in-person experiences.
Sample courses
- Foundations of Practice for School Psychology Learners
- Advanced Assessment and Counseling for School Psychologists
- Psychological Assessments for School Psychologists 1
- Response to Intervention, and Functional Behavior Assessment and Analysis
Bachelor's
Specializations
- Applied Behavior Analysis
- General Psychology*
*FlexPath available
This program includes online coursework experience.
Sample Courses
- Psychology in a Diverse World
- Introduction to Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Abnormal Psychology
- Stress, Trauma, and Wellness
- Working with Families Across the Lifespan
With FlexPath, you can earn a bachelor’s in psychology in 15 months for $15,000 or earn your master’s in psychology in 15 months and under $18,000.*
*Based on fastest 25 percent of students. Your program length and cost will vary by transfer credits, the per-session cost, and how quickly you complete courses. Books, supplies, and other fees apply.
Choose a learning format
We offer two online learning formats that are flexible, affordable and supportive. Choose from the more structured GuidedPath, available for all our programs, or FlexPath, our self-paced option available for select programs.
Follow our lead
We’ll set the weekly coursework schedule; you meet the deadlines.
Pay per course
The familiar way to pay for your tuition with price varying by courseload or term; pay for what you take.
Interactive setting
Online discussions with faculty and classmates, plus regular check-ins with your academic coach.
Self-paced
Set your own deadlines, move through courses at your own speed.
Pay per session
Take one or two core courses at a time and complete as many as you want in 12 weeks for one flat fee.*
1:1 engagement
Get learning support from tutors, detailed feedback from faculty and personalized planning from coaches.
*Books, supplies and other fees apply. Military Tuition Assistance (TA) is not available for FlexPath.
Accreditations & recognitions
Capella University is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission.
Capella Progress Rewards are scholarships for eligible new students, including $1,000 for a Graduate Certificate in Play Therapy, $15,000 for a BS in Psychology or BS in Psychology Pre-Counseling & Therapy, $2,500 for an MS in Psychology, MS in Applied Behavior Analysis, or MS in Clinical Psychology, $5,000 for a PhD in Psychology or $20,000 for a PhD in Behavior Analysis. The best part is, they aren’t need-based and never have to be repaid. Eligibility rules and exclusions apply. Connect with us for details.
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of psychology alumni are satisfied with their Capella education.
Alumni Outcomes Survey, 2022–2023