Psychology degree

What all can you do with a degree in psychology, besides being a therapist? Im asking on both the bacholers and masters levels.

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There are many different fields you can enter.

Very few psych majors become therapists!

http://www.psychwww.com/careers/index.htm

There are numerous fields within psychology, from biological to forensic to abnormal to developmental, etc... . With a Bachelor degree, I don't think there's much aside from teaching and therapy. With a Master's, you can work more in the numerous other fields and don't simply need to do therapy.

If you're going only for a Bachelor in psychology, then if you don't want therapy, the next best thing I can come up with is teaching. Research requires minimum Master's as does clinical work (other than therapy).

I am not sure where you are at, but here in California, a BA degree, which I have, is good for being a case manager or going into sales. You cannot teach here at the college level without a master's. You cannot do therapy without a Master's. With a Master's you can conduct research, get into psychological testing, do consultation. You can also work as a director in private non-profit social service organizations.

I got a BA in psychology degree and it helped me get a job in a field that did not require a psych degree. But, every job I applied for required a college degree in something. The psych degree helped because most employers in a vast array of area of specialties want a person who can relate to and understand others. It's a win-when degree degree when it comes to finding a job. Of course, this is just my experience and thoughts.

I'm planning on going to Graduate School to practice developmental psychology, probably going to pursue a PsiD.

It is a fairly common degree for people going into Human Resources (the BA).

I had a friend who went into Psychological Testing with a BA. She worked at a hospital with a psychologist, and she would administer the tests to people.

Some people I know are getting a BA or BS in Psychology and plan to go into medicine or nursing.

A BA in Psychology is the most common degree given at my university. Have you tried asking faculty at your university for advice?

Hi rainydaygirl420,

i agree with everyone here... their infos do help.. dont they??

But i come to notice, everyone's talking about BA Psychology... what I've taken up is B.Sc Psychology..
Can anyone tell me the difference b/w these two (if any) ??
i'm in my final year now and a bit too worried about it coz i'm not getting anywhere with it since i dont have any classes to appear for and all that..
i'll let you know the subjects that i'll have in this year..

i was going to mention human resources/personnel also. career counseling would be another field.

i was a psych major in college but never graduated. i ended up going into graphic design and i find it really beneficial as it helps me get into the client's head to design something they will like. of course one has to also have artistic skills to be a designer. i'm now going back to school to finish my undergraduate degree, but not in psych, and may go on to get a mft which specializes in art therapy. i'm planning on getting a masters in yet another field but may do the mft/art therapy eventually too. yeesh, i have too many interests and will be in school til i'm 80!

if you know your meyers-briggs or ennegream personality type you can find lists of careers that are a really good fit at this link by clicking on the types in the first column. e.g. if you are an enfp then click on "vigilant" in the first column and it will give good career options (just scroll down the page for them).

I mentioned the B.S. above also. They are fairly equivalent. Usually the B.S. requires more statistics and is the preferable degree if you will be going on to get a PhD in Psychology. (It is better preparation for a research career.) But if you have the B.S., you can certainly do all the jobs a B.A. would be eligible for, such as Human Resources.

With a B.Sc in psychology you probably will be more equipped with biology, such as neuropsychology and other similar fields. A B.Sc would also entail statistics and research, probably more than a B.A. psychology would.

As you know though, there are numerous branches in psychology, there's developmental, biological, forensic, health, etc... . A B.A. psychology may deal more with social, developmental, etc... . In other words, a B.A. psychology would deal with less biological views. It still would entail some research but probably not as detailed nor as much as a B.Sc would.

With a B.A. psychology, you could still get a PhD in psychology (or possibly also a PsyD).

you need a doctorate to do psychological testing.

i started out with a BS in psychology too. my program was heavily experimental and i got lots of offers to be a research assistant. when i took a year off between grad and undergrad, i worked as a residential counselor. however, as was mentioned before, human resources is a great place to look. recruitment and hiring and things like that are a great use of the skills you gain with a bachelor's in psychology.

a friend of mine who was in my program did kind of the same thing. he did most of the psych major and then switched to graphic design. the combination makes you really good at designing websites and creating things that are visually pleasing because you have a good idea of where the eye tends to go and the things people tend to pay attention to first and so on...