what do do with your psych degree?

Question

I have a BA in psychology, i am at the point of deciding what MA course i should take? i am looking for a career that is related to my BA (clinical setting, social services setting, medical setting) and i dont know what would be the best one i've been hearing about MA in social work, MA in psych, MA in medical admin etc.. oh yeah i am also looking to consider the best paying MA job too. can anyone help me out? THANKS A LOT

Answer 1

MSW's have a HIGH burnout rate. Based on my experience, it's hard to find a program with a terminal master's degree in clinical psych.
I have a BS in Psych, going for a MA in Forensic Psych then off to pursue a PhD. Really the PhD is prob your best bet financially speaking unless you want an MA in Social Psych and you go into marketing.

Answer 2

Careers you should consider:

Academic advisor
Activity director
Addiction counselor
Administration Program Assistant
Admissions market analyst
Admissions representative
Adolescent care technician
Adolescent chemical dependency counselor
Advertising copywriter
Advertising trainee
Adviser-educator
Affirmative action officer
Agency representative
Airline reservations clerk
Alcohol drug counselor
Alcoholism unit manager
Area administrator
Arena and sports facility instructor
Assistant residence manager
Assistant youth coordinator
Association manager
Behavior analyst
Camp staff director caretaker
Career counselor
Case management aide
Case tracking specialist
Case worker
Center supervisor
Child care worker
Child protection worker
Chemical dependency advocate
Chemical dependency coordinator
Chemical dependency secretary
Chemical dependency technician
Child care counselor
Child care worker
Child development worker
Child protection worker
Circulation manager
Collection assistant
Collector
College admissions representative
Community activist
Community correctional service worker
Community outreach coordinator
Community organizer
Community relations officer
Community service coordinator
Community worker
Compliance officer
Consultant
Corrections officer
Cottage treatment team
Counselor
Counselor aid
Counselor/therapist
County personnel officer
Crime prevention coordinator
Customer relations
Customer service trainee
Customs Inspector
Daily living aid
Day-care aid
Day care director
Demonstration coordinator
Deputy juvenile probation officer
Developmental reading instructor
Development officer
Director of activity and recreation
Director of alumni relations
Director of day-care center
Director of displaced homemakers
Director of human services
Director of education
Director of planned parenthood
Director of planning director of security
Director of volunteers
Director of youth service bureau
Driving instructor
Drug counselor
Early childhood specialist
Education prevention specialist
Education daytime coordinator
Educational coordinator
Educational representative
Educational salesperson
Educational textbook representative
Employee assistance program specialist
Employment counselor
Employment representative
Executive director
Export order coordinator
Field representative
Foster home parent
Gerontology aide
Grants coordinator
Group home coordinator
Group home counselor
Group home parents
Group leader
Group worker
Head of alumni affairs
Head of fund raising
Health Educator
Host/hostess
Human relations director
Human services technician
Infant stimulation teacher
Information specialist
Information referral specialist
Inservice director
Instructor-handicapped adult program
Insurance agent
Interviewer
Investigator
Juvenile justice planner
Juvenile prevention program coordinator
Juvenile specialist
Living unit assistant
Loading dock superintendent
Management trainee
Media Buyer
Mental health technician
Mental retardation professional
Mental retardation unit manager
Neighborhood outreach worker
Newspaper reporter
Occupational information developer
Opinion survey researcher
Parole officer
Park and recreation director
Patient service representative
Personnel administrator
Personnel analyst
Personnel coordinator
Personnel generalist
Planner-assistant
Planner-evaluator
Private school representative
Private Tutor
Probation officer
Program consultant
Program coordinator
Program director
Project learning instructor
Police training coordinator
Public information officer
Public relations specialist
Public statistician
Recreation worker
Rehabilitation advisor
Rehabilitation aid
Research analyst/planner
Research assistant
Research trainee
Residence counselor
Resident aid
Resident caretaker
Residential assistant
Residential director
Residential service coordinator
Residential supervisor
Resource developer
Retail manager
Sales representative
Scientific instrument salesperson
Secretary
Security Officer
Service officer
Social service director
Social service supervisor
Social studies teacher
Social worker
Social worker coordinator
Statistical assistant
Student activities advisor
Student housing director
Student life coordinator
Support service manager
Task force manager
Technical writer
Temporary admissions clerk
Textbook coordinator
Trainer
Trainer-coordinator
Urban planning officer
Veteran's adviser
Vocational rehabilitation
Volunteer coordinator
Work activity program director
Youth worker