I have some questions about Industrial/Organizational psychology as a graduate major for a friend.
What is the job outlook? Would someone be able to find a job in this field? What kind of jobs can you get in this field?
Do you have to like math to be an IO Psychologist?
Do you need to have a business background? They will leave college never taking a business class. They said the prerequisites for a lot of schools, are psychology classes at the 300+ level and desired major is psychology, so they never bothered with business classes.
What are some good schools that offer a masters program in IO psychology? They are open to any state.
Sure, you can find a job in this field. The BLS lumps practicing psychologists (clinical, counseling, school and I/O) together, but jobs for industrial-organizational psychologists are expected to grow much faster than the average between now and 2024. You can get a job as an industrial-organizational psychologist
They’re called different names at different companies. There are other opportunities, too; it just depends on what you want to do.
Yes, at least a bit. I/O psychologists will use some statistical analyses to do the research that they do, although how much they use is going to vary a lot by workplace. It's not an intense kind of math; it's different in flavor, but there is some quantitative reasoning to it.
No, but having one can help. But if they've never taken a business class that's probably fine.
There are lots. I would encourage your friend to do an Internet search for such programs. The Society for Industrial Organizational Psychology also has a list (http://my.siop.org/GTP)