Currently pursuing my degree in Psychology and how can we branch out to the working field ?

Question

Anyone out there will like to share their experiences and difficulties faced during their studies in psychology and what are the areas we can branch out to ? Is Bachelors alone enough or do we have to proceed to Masters ? Feeling confused and worried :(

Answer 1

If you stop at a Bachelor's degree, you will likely be making in the mid 20,000's as far as a salary goes. A master's degree or doctorate is needed to actually do work in psychology. It depends on the state you want to practice in and what you want to do as far as if you want to go all the way to the doctorate. It isa lot of time and money, but it is worth it. I recommend you look at the apa.org (American Psychological Association). It will give you an idea of what can be done with a doctorate.

Answer 2

Unless you make some good connections in the psyc department and/or get yourself involved in some good internships, the bachelors degree in psychology doesn't mean a whole lot in that field professionally. If you're looking into counseling, you'll need to do a certification program. If you're looking to do research, you'll need a masters or doctorate. If you're looking to pursue careers once you're out of school, having a degree in a liberal arts curriculum will serve you better.

Psyc is a fun and interesting major, but I haven't actually used my degree since graduating (i work with contracts all day). If you're just starting out in college (in your first couple of years) take a range of classes to figure out what you like and what you'd be interested in. Schools usually have a "careers in psychology" class you can take to get a grasp on where you want to go. If all else fails, see an advisor, that's what they're there for!

Answer 3

If your community hospital has a branch hospital treating mental cases, contact the community hospital voluteers department and discuss about working in the recreation room.

Psychology is such a vast field. The counselling type jobs require a doctorate and an apprenticeship. I often joked with two colleagues that they should have given their efforts to psychiatry, a Ph.D. on top of an M.D. degree, as it might have been faster.

And, no, I backed off after doing a year in the rec room, but two others have a private practice at age 45, and two others have climbed the corporate ladder with PhD papers and their job title definitions don't mention anything pshche.

In college it was a gas playing poker with that bunch.

Answer 4

Unfortuntely, some things haven't really changed over the past 30 years. One of them being - what you can do with a bachelor's degree in Psychology. -- Nothing.
If you have a true desire to "do something" with such a degree - plot your course NOW. That way you can focus in from the beginning.
Actually, if you narrow your study, you can customize into criminal justice, research, education - but you would be well served to make those decisions as early as possible to save yourself time in the long run. And, it is a given that you will need a minimum of a Master's if you want to be given any autonomy in your future.

Answer 5

I would probably get a masters and you then you probably would have a good paying job. it always helps to know people and do internships.