Karoline
What kinds of jobs are related to Psychology?
Psychology is a major that I am interested in. #myfuture
2 answers
Jane Doe
Jane’s Answer
With a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, you could work as a behavioral health technician, research assistant, case manager, human resources specialist, or in marketing and sales roles that benefit from understanding human behavior. If you pursue a Master’s degree and relevant certifications, you can become a licensed mental health counselor, school counselor, or Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), which requires a master’s degree and additional certification, especially in autism support and behavioral interventions.
Psychology also overlaps with related fields like social work and public health. Many psychology graduates enter social work to support individuals and communities or work in public health focusing on mental health promotion, community education, and program development. If you’re interested in medicine, psychology is also a common pre-med major. Students often combine it with medical school to become psychiatrists, who are medical doctors specializing in mental health and able to prescribe medication.
At the highest levels, with a PhD or PsyD in Psychology, career options include clinical psychologist, neuropsychologist, researcher, or professor. Psychologists also work in areas like forensic psychology, sports psychology, health psychology, and provide therapy and counseling. Overall, psychology offers many opportunities, and your career path will depend on your education and passions.
Ben Parker
Ben’s Answer
Hi Karoline,
Good news! There are plenty of career opportunities available for graduates who studied Psychology. It's a very popular major for undergraduates- around 1 million people have graduated with a degree in Psych in the past 10 years according to the National Center for Education Statistics - partly due to its versatility and the available opportunities after college. I was someone who majored in Psychology and found a career in recruiting/staffing/human resources because I knew I wanted to work with people.
According to the American Psychological Association, about 25% of undergraduates who majored in Psychology go on to graduate school related to the field, 18% go on to get a graduate degree not directly related to Psychology and the remainder are workforce graduates.
Are you interested in healthcare? A possible career could be related to clinical psychology, research, psychiatry, or counseling.
What about business or HR? You could find yourself working in marketing to find out why customers prefer one brand over another, or employee relations, recruiting, and/or industrial psychology.
Passionate about technology? Psychology graduates are joining computer-science graduates in the field of IT as User Experience designers/analysts/researchers - identifying why users prefer one app over another or how a program could be better designed for its targeted audience through human-centered design.
If you see yourself helping people out in the field, a career as a social worker, community relations specialist, or even a police officer/FBI agent.
Bottom line is there are tons of options for graduates with psychology degrees and many more than just what is listed above.
Hope this helps!
Ben