General Educational Psychology (Ph.D.)

Walden's Ph.D. in Psychology is one of the only course-based distance-learning programs of its kind. It follows a scholar-practitioner model that encourages you to integrate scholarly research with your practical expertise. Taught by respected researchers and practitioners, this Ph.D. program will prepare you to make a difference in a variety of settings.

The General Educational Psychology specialization–with tracks in Educational Psychology and in Research and Evaluation–prepares individuals to teach, mentor, and/or conduct culturally and contextually relevant research in psychology in institutions of higher education and to engage their knowledge and skills in applied settings.