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Overview for Health/Medical Psychology

A program that focuses on the psychological study of health and illness, and recovery, from the perspective that these phenomena arise from a combination of physical, behavioral, and social conditions. Includes instruction in abnormal and social psychology, psychophysiology, psychopharmacology, learning processes, clinical and behavioral therapies, biopsychosocial modeling, clinical procedures and assessment, preventive education, psychotherapy, rehabilitation processes, and research methods.

Careers for Health/Medical Psychology Majors

A major in Health/Medical Psychology is highly relevant for the following careers. National averages for wages in each career is provided.

Colleges Offering a Major in Health/Medical Psychology

Top 6 U.S. Colleges with the highest percentage of Health/Medical Psychology among the 2006-2007 graduating class.

AddInfoCollege Name Degrees Awarded/
Percentage
SelectivityTuition
 Massachusetts College of Pharmacy & Health Science
Boston, MA
 3
(2.1%)
Moderately Selective$22,700 
Hastings College
Hastings, NE
 5
(1.9%)
Less Selective$19,604 
Prescott College
Prescott, AZ
 4
(1.9%)
 $21,130 
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University of the Sciences in Philadelphia
Philadelphia, PA
 2
(1.1%)
Moderately Selective$26,930 
Philadelphia University
Philadelphia, PA
 4
(0.8%)
Moderately Selective$25,556 
Castleton State College
Castleton, VT
 1
(0.4%)
Less Selective$15,428 
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Degrees awarded represents the number of bachelor's degrees awarded among the 2006-2007 graduating class.