1. Careers in Psychology

2. Jobs with a Psych B.A. Community & Social Services Human Resources
Human services worker
Social worker
Program director
Volunteer coordinator
Human Resources
Employee development
Training coordinator
Recruiter
Education
Child care worker
Peace corps
Teacher’s aide
Scientific Research
Opinion survey researcher

3. Student Affairs/Services
Residential Care
For developmentally delayed
For delinquents
For the elderly
Management & Business
Banking
Sales
Public relations
Restaurant & hotel
Student Affairs/Services
Admissions
Career services
Residential life
Student activities
Alumni/development
Probation/Parole/Law enforcement
Parole officer
Correction officer
Juvenile intake worker

4. Money! (B.A.)—very roughly. .
Overall Average: $26-$27
Human Services - $19K
Management - $26K
Sales - $26K
Student Affairs - $22K
Corrections/probation/parole/law enforcement - $23K
Customer Service - $25K
Child & Youth Care - $13-$19K
Human Resources - $24-$26K

5. What’s the competition?
EVERY YEAR:
70,000 psychology bachelor’s degrees
10,000 new master’s degree graduates
3,000 new doctoral degree graduates

6. Graduate Degrees M.A./M.S. Doctorates School psych MFT MSW I/O psych
rehab counseling, guidance counseling, others
Doctorates
Ph.D.
PsyD
EdD: Doctorate in Education

7. Clinical Degrees
Master’s of Social Work (MSW), M.A. in counseling,MFT,M.A. in School Psychology
PsyD: practitioners – much less research.
MD: psychiatry
Counseling & Clinical: 46% of psych doctorates
PhD: Counseling Psychology
PhD: Clinical Psychology

8. Getting Into Graduate School: Qualitative Data (in order of importance)
Grades and GREs
Letters of recommendation
Research experience
Work experience
Clinically related public service
Extracurricular activity
Interview (if applicable)
Personal statements

9. After Graduation
50% of research psychologists work at universities or colleges