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Industrial psychology, often referred to as I/O (industrial/organizational) psychology, workplace psychology, or personnel psychology, is an up and coming branch of psychology that involves the observation, study and analysis of workplaces, employees and organizations. The primary objective of industrial psychology is to help organizations become more successful by improving the performance of their employees at every level. Industrial psychologists spend much of their time researching and identifying way to improve behaviors and attitudes through optimized employee training programs, hiring practices, and feedback systems.
Students who choose to major in industrial psychology will study psychology as it applies to organizational behavior or employees, workplace environment and its effects, employee and employers attitudes, motivational factors of groups, and much more. As an industrial psychology major you'll study topics including human development, personality, behavioral psychology, biopsychology, perception, and cognition. Many industrial psychology programs also include relevant courses in business management, since as an industrial psychologist you'll be involved with management at various levels throughout your career.
As an undergraduate industrial psychology student, you'll become very proficient with research methodologies, experimentation, documentation, advanced statistical modeling, as well as various methods for analyzing data. In addition, you'll learn about the history of psychology, the present, and how you might mold the future of industrial psychology.
To become a practicing industrial psychologist, you'll need to earn a bachelor's degree in psychology from an accredited psychology program. Following completion of your undergraduate degree, you'll also need to complete a master's or Ph.D. degree in psychology (although most employers prefer a Ph.D.) Below you'll find industrial psychology schools, colleges, and universities offering accredited graduate and undergraduate degree programs in industrial psychology.
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Northcentral University Prescott Valley, AZ |
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University of Phoenix Phoenix, AZ / Tucson, AZ |
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Azusa Pacific University Azusa, CA |
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Biola University La Mirada, CA |
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California Lutheran University Thousand Oaks, CA |
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California State University-East Bay Hayward, CA |
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California State University-Long Beach Long Beach, CA |
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California State University-San Bernardino San Bernardino, CA |
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Claremont Graduate University Claremont, CA |
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Dominican University of California San Rafael, CA |
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Golden Gate University-San Francisco San Francisco, CA |
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Mount Saint Mary's College Los Angeles, CA |
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San Diego State University San Diego, CA |
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San Francisco State University San Francisco, CA |
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San Jose State University San Jose, CA |
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Saybrook Graduate School and Research Center San Francisco, CA |
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Sonoma State University Rohnert Park, CA |
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Colorado State University Fort Collins, CO |
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University of the Rockies Colorado Springs, CO |
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Albertus Magnus College New Haven, CT |
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Eastern Connecticut State University Willimantic, CT |
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Fairfield University Fairfield, CT |
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Post University Waterbury, CT |
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Quinnipiac University Hamden, CT |
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Sacred Heart University Fairfield, CT |
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University of Connecticut Storrs, CT |
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University of Hartford West Hartford, CT |
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University of New Haven West Haven, CT |
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George Washington University Washington, DC |
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Barry University Miami, FL |
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Carlos Albizu University-Miami Campus Miami, FL |
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Florida International University Miami, FL |
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Florida Tech University Melbourne, FL |
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Palm Beach Atlantic University West Palm Beach, FL |
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The University of Tampa Tampa, FL |
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The University of West Florida Pensacola, FL |
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University of Central Florida Orlando, FL |
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University of South Florida Tampa, FL |
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Georgia Institute of Technology-Main Campus Atlanta, GA |
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Oglethorpe University Atlanta, GA |
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Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA |
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Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI |
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Northwest Nazarene University Nampa, ID |
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Adler School of Professional Psychology Chicago, IL |
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Aurora University Aurora, IL |
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DePaul University Chicago, IL |
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Elmhurst College Elmhurst, IL |
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Greenville College Greenville, IL |
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Illinois Institute of Technology Chicago, IL |
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Illinois State University Normal, IL |
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Loyola University Chicago Chicago, IL |
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National-Louis University Chicago, IL |
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Northern Illinois University Dekalb, IL |
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Northwestern University Evanston, IL |
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Roosevelt University Chicago, IL |
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Saint Xavier University Chicago, IL |
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Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville Edwardsville, IL |
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University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Champaign, IL |
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Indiana University-Purdue University-Indianapolis Indianapolis, IN |
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Purdue University West Lafayette, IN |
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Saint Joseph's College Rensselaer, IN |
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University of Evansville Evansville, IN |
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Valparaiso University Valparaiso, IN |
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Grand View University Des Moines, IA |
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Morningside College Sioux City, IA |
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Northwestern College Orange City, IA |
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University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls, IA |
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Emporia State University Emporia, KS |
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Kansas State University Manhattan, KS |
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Eastern Kentucky University Richmond, KY |
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Northern Kentucky University Highland Heights, KY |
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Western Kentucky University Bowling Green, KY |
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Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA |
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Louisiana Tech University Ruston, LA |
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Hood College Frederick, MD |
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Morgan State University Baltimore, MD |
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University of Baltimore Baltimore, MD |
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University of Maryland-Baltimore County Baltimore, MD |
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University of Maryland-College Park College Park, MD |
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Cambridge College Cambridge, MA |
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Fitchburg State College Fitchburg, MA |
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Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology Boston, MA |
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Pine Manor College Chestnut Hill, MA |
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Salem State College Salem, MA |
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Springfield College Springfield, MA |
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Worcester State College Worcester, MA |
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Central Michigan University Mount Pleasant, MI |
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Lawrence Technological University Southfield, MI |
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Michigan State University East Lansing, MI |
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University of Detroit Mercy Detroit, MI |
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University of Michigan-Flint Flint, MI |
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Wayne State University Detroit, MI |
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Western Michigan University Kalamazoo, MI |
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Adler Graduate School Richfield, MN |
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Bethany Lutheran College Mankato, MN |
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Macalester College Saint Paul, MN |
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Minnesota State University-Mankato Mankato, MN |
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St. Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN |
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St. Olaf College Northfield, MN |
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Mississippi State University Mississippi State, MS |
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Avila University Kansas City, MO |
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Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO |
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Drury University Springfield, MO |
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Missouri State University Springfield, MO |
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Missouri University of Science & Technology Rolla, MO |
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Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO |
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Park University Parkville, MO |
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Saint Louis University Saint Louis, MO |
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University of Missouri-St. Louis Saint Louis, MO |
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Montana State University Bozeman, MT |
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Nebraska Wesleyan University Lincoln, NE |
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University of Nebraska-Omaha Omaha, NE |
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College of Southern Nevada Las Vegas, NV |
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Madison, NJ |
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Kean University Union, NJ |
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Monmouth University West Long Branch, NJ |
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Montclair State University Montclair, NJ |
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The College of New Jersey Ewing, NJ |
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College of Santa Fe Santa Fe, NM |
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Adelphi University Garden City, NY |
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Alfred University Alfred, NY |
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College of Mount Saint Vincent Bronx, NY |
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Columbia University New York, NY |
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CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY |
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CUNY-Brooklyn College Brooklyn, NY |
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Hofstra University Hempstead, NY |
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Iona College New Rochelle, NY |
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Manhattan College Bronx, NY |
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New York University New York, NY |
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SUNY at New Paltz New Paltz, NY |
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SUNY-Buffalo State College Buffalo, NY |
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The College of Saint Rose Albany, NY |
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Touro College New York, NY |
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Yeshiva University New York, NY |
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Appalachian State University Boone, NC |
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Methodist University Fayetteville, NC |
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North Carolina State University Raleigh, NC |
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Saint Augustine's College Raleigh, NC |
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The University of North Carolina at Charlotte Charlotte, NC |
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Bluffton University Bluffton, OH |
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Bowling Green State University Bowling Green, OH |
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Cleveland State University Cleveland, OH |
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John Carroll University Cleveland, OH |
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Ohio State University-Lima Campus Lima, OH |
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Ohio University Athens, OH |
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Union Institute & University Cincinnati, OH |
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University of Akron Akron, OH |
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University of Cincinnati-Clermont College Batavia, OH |
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Wright State University Dayton, OH |
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Xavier University Cincinnati, OH |
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University of Oklahoma Norman, OK |
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University of Tulsa Tulsa, OK |
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Corban University Salem, OR |
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Pacific University Forest Grove, OR |
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Portland State University Portland, OR |
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Southern Oregon University Ashland, OR |
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Alvernia University Reading, PA |
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Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania Bloomsburg, PA |
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California University of Pennsylvania California, PA |
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Carnegie Mellon University Pittsburgh, PA |
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Cedar Crest College Allentown, PA |
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Kutztown University of Pennsylvania Kutztown, PA |
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La Salle University Philadelphia, PA |
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Lehigh Carbon Community College Schnecksville, PA |
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Lincoln University of Pennsylvania Lincoln University, PA |
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Mansfield University of Pennsylvania Mansfield, PA |
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Moravian College & Theological Seminary Bethlehem, PA |
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Penn State Lehigh Valley Fogelsville, PA |
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Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Philadelphia, PA |
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Valley Forge Christian College Phoenixville, PA |
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West Chester University of Pennsylvania West Chester, PA |
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Carlos Albizu University San Juan, PR |
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Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Puerto Rico Ponce, PR |
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University of Puerto Rico-Arecibo Arecibo, PR |
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Rhode Island College Providence, RI |
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Clemson University Clemson, SC |
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Columbia College Columbia, SC |
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University of South Carolina-Beaufort Bluffton, SC |
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Austin Peay State University Clarksville, TN |
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Christian Brothers University Memphis, TN |
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Middle Tennessee State University Murfreesboro, TN |
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Southern Adventist University Collegedale, TN |
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The University of Tennessee-Chattanooga Chattanooga, TN |
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Angelo State University San Angelo, TX |
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Austin College Sherman, TX |
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Lamar University Beaumont, TX |
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St. Mary's University San Antonio, TX |
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Texas A & M University College Station, TX |
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The University of Texas at Arlington Arlington, TX |
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Trinity University San Antonio, TX |
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University of Houston Houston, TX |
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University of Houston-Clear Lake Houston, TX |
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George Mason University Fairfax, VA |
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Liberty University Lynchburg, VA |
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Old Dominion University Norfolk, VA |
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Radford University Radford, VA |
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Virginia Tech Blacksburg, VA |
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Antioch University Seattle Seattle, WA |
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Northwest University Kirkland, WA |
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Seattle Pacific University Seattle, WA |
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University of Puget Sound Tacoma, WA |
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Washington State University Pullman, WA |
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American Public University System Charles Town, WV |
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Fairmont State University Fairmont, WV |
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Carroll University Waukesha, WI |
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Concordia University-Wisconsin Mequon, WI |
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University of Wisconsin-Stout Menomonie, WI |
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