I am tring to figure out if I want to change my major or not. Where can I find a list that tells me what I can do with this major. (And if it told me how much money each year, that would be awsome to.) I just dont know where I can go with this, and I dont want to counseling, but I dont know what else I can do.
2007-03-24 15:17:27 · 3 answers · asked by heartnevergone22 1 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
I also plan on more schooling, I want to know what I can do, no matter how far I go. I know I will be going on to more school. i just want to know what I can do in the feild of psychology.
2007-03-24 15:26:22 · update #1
You definitely need a Master's or a Doctorate to do anything in psychology (and make a decent living). With a bachelor's you can hope to make between $25,000 and $40,000 a year. With a Master's you can make between $35,000 and $60,000 a year (depending on where you work and what you do). With a doctorate, you can make between $50,000 and $100,00 a year (again, depending on where you work and what you do).
A bachelor's degree in psychology qualifies a person to assist psychologists and other professionals in community mental health centers, vocational rehabilitation offices, and correctional programs; to work as research or administrative assistants; and to take jobs as trainees in government or business. However, without additional academic training, their advancement opportunities in psychology are severely limited.
Persons with a master's degree in psychology can administer tests as psychological assistants. Under the supervision of doctoral level psychologists, they can conduct research in laboratories, conduct psychological evaluations, counsel patients, or perform administrative duties. They may teach in high schools or 2-year colleges or work as school psychologists or counselors.
A doctoral degree generally is required for employment as a psychologist. Psychologists with a Ph.D. qualify for a wide range of teaching, research, clinical, and counseling positions in universities, elementary and secondary schools, private industry, and government. Psychologists with a Psy.D. (Doctor of Psychology) qualify mainly for clinical positions.
2007-03-25 04:54:07 · answer #1 · answered by psychgrad 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
You will be pretty employable in the social services fields as long as you do some good internships or have jobs related to them while you are in college. I have a BS in psychology and I'm a case manager for a mental health nonprofit. It's not the best but it's a pretty good paycheck. Plan to go on and get your masters in a related field such as counseling or go ahead and get your PhD in psychology. Therapy is one of the good things to do. You can also get your master's in social work fairly easily if you have a bachelor's in psychology. That's what I plan to do.
2007-03-24 16:19:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Same thing you can do with a Political Science degree - either sign up for grad school or find another way to make a living.
Yep.
2007-03-24 15:22:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
They make great paper hats. Or kindling for fire.
Shouldn't you decide what you want to do, BEFORE starting a degree? I think you are doing this Barse Ackwards.
2007-03-24 15:26:50 · answer #4 · answered by Alan 6 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Get a job in Sales....or be a professional Poker player
2007-03-24 15:54:33 · answer #5 · answered by macrominded 3 · 0⤊ 3⤋
Maybe think Deep Thoughts,...who knows ?
2007-03-24 15:21:42 · answer #6 · answered by ThomasL 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋