Master's in Psychological Studies: Online or Hybrid
- Go further for your clients or students — and advance your career
- Flexible, 100% online or hybrid program for working professionals
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Deepen Your Psychology Knowledge. Grow Your Career.
Earning your Master of Education in Psychological Studies from Cambridge College could be the next big step in your career. And advancing your knowledge of your specific areas of interest — from human development to trauma studies to addiction — doesn’t only benefit you. It enables you to make a greater impact in the lives of your clients or students.
Our elective-driven master’s degree program gives you the opportunity to gain knowledge of a broad range of psychological principles, develop skills that you can implement right away in your work, and experience meaningful personal growth.
This flexible program enables you to prepare to take the next step in your career while continuing to work full time. While graduation from this program does not make you eligible for a clinical license, it readies you for supervisory roles at human services agencies or advancement in teaching careers.
Gain Valuable Knowledge
Our master’s program gives you a broad-ranging, in-depth understanding of the field of psychology. We emphasize the capabilities needed to apply your knowledge of psychology in your life in both professional and personal contexts.
Choose from Specialized Electives
This master's program can be tailored to your specific interests and career goals with electives, including trauma and substance use. Whichever you choose, your coursework will cover topics including human development, addiction, and cross-cultural counseling.
Modern, Relevant Courses
Select from courses that represent new and emerging areas of interest in the ever-expanding field of psychology, such as Trauma Intervention in Schools, Cognitive Therapies, and Psychopharmacology.
"As a working professional, I was able to obtain my MEd without disturbing my daily routine. The faculty and staff at Cambridge College are mostly working in the field and understand the demands of work-life balance. I was promoted within two months of my degree attainment, and I truly cannot thank my professors enough for aiding me to get there."
Lisa W.
MEd Psychological Studies
Class of 2022
Select Your Preferred Format and Pace
Opt for the modality that best suits your schedule and learning style: 100% asynchronous online or hybrid/campus+remote.
With the online option, you decide when and where to attend classes and complete your coursework each week. You’ll love the interactive online platform which makes it easy to interact with your professors, classmates and coursework.
The hybrid option includes some classes at our Boston campus and others via Zoom. All classes are held on nights and weekends so you can work full-time while getting your degree. The hybrid option also offers an optional addictions counseling concentration.
Whichever format you choose, you can also progress at your own pace, attending part-time or full-time.
Advance Your Career
Consider this degree option if you’re a health or human services professional, educator, life coach, or mentor seeking career growth and personal development, or a student seeking a doctoral degree. Upon graduation, you may have a potential for increased compensation, depending on your employment. Graduates also may benefit from higher admissions rates to doctoral degree programs, according to some studies.
The Cambridge College Experience
Excellence in Adult Learning
As the leader in adult learning, all our programs are designed with the flexibility and ease busy adults need. Our online programs are delivered by our online division, Cambridge College Global, on our award-winning platform.
Affordable Tuition
Cambridge College is an accredited non-profit college with a mission to provide academically excellent, cost-effective higher education for adult learners. It’s why we keep our tuition affordable and offer scholarships, financial aid, and discounts for military, veterans, first responders, and corporate partners.
Faculty: Experts who Care
CC faculty are accomplished practitioners with distinguished careers who bring a wealth of industry knowledge into the classroom. They genuinely care about students’ lives and outcomes. They hold weekly virtual office hours and are available by phone and email, as well.
A Legacy of DEI
Since its inception over 50 years ago, the College has been committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion – in faculty, staff, leadership, and curriculum. Our students hail from 50+ countries, and we invite and appreciate their varied perspectives, experiences, ages, and cultures.
Career Advancement Outcomes
Cambridge College offers career-building workshops, job fairs, seminars, online tools, a job-matching portal, and one-on-one sessions to help students and alumni grow professionally. In fact, over 94% of alumni reported that CC prepared them for their careers.
Ranked #11 in MA on gender parity
#7 for Most Ethnically Diverse Colleges in U.S.
Fully Accredited
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