neurology or psychology as a better career? why?

Question

how many years of school?salary? and more the more you put that helps i 'll surely give you the best answer

Answer 1

Lots of mixed and confusing answers here but to cut straight to the point neurology is a fascinating career and much better than psychology but you do need to become a medical doctor first and spend about 13 years in education. Read Oliver Sacks books for a better understanding. He is a famous neurologist and was portrayed by Robin Williams in the oscar winning film Awakenings, which was based a book he wrote some years ago of the same title.

In comparison psychology just an ordinary career although it can be interesting at times with the right patient. As with all medical careers the pay for a neurologist is exceptional, easily putting you within the top 1% of earners in the United States, but getting to this level obviously requires very good grades throughout your academic career and the competition for medical school place is intense but beyond that becoming a neurologist gets much easier as residency places are not as competitive as neurosurgery or cardiology, for instance: most neurologists earn between 180,000 to 300,000 dollars per annum, largely depending on how successful you are as a neurologist and as an entrepeneur

The downside is that neurology is a very stressful career, often you will come across terminally ill patients, patients with behavioural disorders or patients with brain tumours as the job involves this unique coupling between the physical and the mind, a luxury that only neurology affords. Even neurosurgeons will be envious of you for this reason

Answer 2

That all depends on the person you are. Do you like to work with people, or do you like to work in a lab? I know this is very general but these two careers are very different. Both will take you to a doctoral level of education before you begin to make any serious money. For a psychologist you would need a ph D and for a neurologist your would need a psy D. Im going into psychology and you need at least 4 yrs for a BS, 2-3 for masters and 4-6 for doctoral degree. If you like math, science, and working with absolute ideas not theories go for neuro, but if you have good communication skills, like working with people, have a deeeeeeeep hatret for a math go for psychology. I hope this helps.

Answer 3

Psychology definitely. Neurology is an actual science while psychology is just made up and relative and changing all the time so no one will know if you're any good or not and better, no one will care. People will come to you, pour their heart out, and you get to charge them money for it! Talk about a racket. Then, if you don't fix the problem you can blame it on them. I wish I was a psychologist. I'd be raking it in.

Answer 4

Neurology requires med studies(a neurologist is a doctor),which means at least 12 years of studies whereas psychology seems to be easiest(4 year theoretical studies usually).Both interesting and profitable.

Answer 5

i would say neurology for sure! It depends on what you would want to do in each field on how many years of school they would take. If you advacne to a PhD in Neurology it would take about 9 years, including your undergrad. Well worth it though. It's a fast, in demand growing field. I think it's fascinating and you will make about $300,000 if you become a Neurologist.

Answer 6

If you're into science try psychiatry (marked difference between it and psychology - Learn the difference). You need an M.D and commands a huge salary.

Answer 7

They're both fascinating, but you've gotts go with the one YOU love most. It'll be something you'll do day in and day out and what's going to work, if you can't enjoy being there. Neorology is a more difficult and technical field, so it's more academically involved, but go with your heart. It will serve you well.

Answer 8

depends on the person, foe example I'm in my third year in med school, to me its quite interesting because of my career choice.
But what is your choice? what are your aptitudes? what do you like? now as better career making money etc that's very relative as in doing what you love.