Career Options for Psychology Majors

What Can You Do with a Psychology Degree? Good news: Many options in many fields and at all degree levels. Demand remains strong for many despite economic outlook. Skills developed are valued by many types of employers. Our students have a very good track record. Bad news: Degree is much less valuable if skills haven’t been developed and/or GPA is low. Many fields are competitive. Typically more options for career growth with graduate degree - which requires good GPA and research/internship involvement. Don’t wait until the last minute.

Helping Professions: Mental Health & Social Services Areas Bachelors Degree: case worker child protection worker behavior analyst director of volunteer services probation/parole officer substance abuse counselor program manager psychiatric technician rehabilitation advisor family service worker residential youth counselor group home coordinator social service director daycare center supervisor veterans' advisor employment counselor

Helping Professions: Mental Health & Social Services Areas Masters Degree: Mental health counselor Social worker Family & marriage therapist Art therapist Psychometrist Doctoral Degree: Clinical psychologist Counseling psychologist Psychiatrist

Additional Psychology Areas Graduate Degree: Behavioral Neuroscience Developmental Psychology Personality Psychology Social Psychology Evaluation, Measurement, and Statistics Forensic Psychology Cognitive Psychology Community Psychology Health Psychology Sport Psychology Child and Family Policy Family Psychology Media Psychology Public Service Military Psychology Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology Rehabilitation Psychology

Education-Related Areas Masters Degree: School psychologist School counselor Teacher (certification) Doctoral Degree: Professor Educational psychologist

Business-Related Areas Bachelors Degree: advertising trainee insurance agent personnel worker/administrator administrative assistant job analyst public information officer advertising agent loan officer public relations airline reservations clerk management trainee occupational analyst sales representative claims specialist marketing representative small business owner customer relations marketing researcher store manager employee counselor media buyer staff training and development employment counselor

Business-Related Areas Masters or Doctorate Degree: Industrial & Organizational Psychology –(e.g., assessment, recruitment, leadership) Human Factors Marketing Consulting Psychology Consumer Psychology

Other Fields Bachelors Degree: affirmative action officer community relations officer hospital patient service representative child care worker congressional aide newspaper reporter college admissions counselor director of alumni relations (college) park and recreation director college admissions recruiter director of fund raising (college) statistical assistant community recreation worker technical writer fast food restaurant manager

Other Fields Advanced Degree: Medicine (practice or research) Law Public Health/Epidemiology Research & Policy Analysis Ministry/Theology

Sample Salaries – Bachelor’s Degree Only

So, What Can You Do with a Psychology Degree? Can go into MANY different careers and industries. Explore now to figure out which is best for you and: –classes outside psychology you should be taking. –which minor(s) might be worth pursuing. –extracurricular activities that will help you. Places to start: – advisor –APA.org –Career Development Center