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Career Opportunities

The undergraduate degree in Psychology is excellent preparation for a variety of different careers. The following post-graduation career choices are common among our students:

  • Entry-level mental health/human services position (i.e., mental health worker, substance abuse counselor, preschool teacher, victims advocate; many students in these positions eventually seek a graduate degree)
  • Entry-level positions outside of mental health/human services for which psychology is a good background (i.e., management trainee, market researcher, human resources professional, law enforcement officer, college admissions counselor, coach)

Opportunities for students with a BS in Psychology

Opportunities for students with a BS in Psychology
Psychiatric Aide Probation/parole Officer
Residential Youth Counselor Group Home Director
Day Care Center Supervisor Therapeutic Staff Support Worker
Activities/recreation Director Vocational/employment Counselor
Volunteer Services Director Substance Abuse Counselor
Child Protection Worker Corrections Officer
Research Assistant Preschool Teacher
Admissions Officer Military Mental Health Specialist
Human Resources Specialist Caseworker
Child Development Specialist Community Outreach Worker
Market Research Analyst Social Services Aide
Victim's Advocate Veterans Counselor

 

Graduate study in psychology (prepares students for careers as counselors, psychologists, or professors)

Graduate study in other fields (prepares students for careers in law, medicine, or business)

Opportunities for students with an Advanced Psychology Degree

Opportunities for students with an Advanced Psychology Degree
Mental Health Counselor Marriage and Family Counselor
Community Counselor Clinical Psychologist
Health Psychologist Guidance Counselor
School Psychologist Child Psychologist
Industrial/Organizational Psychologist Clinical Social Worker
Neuroscientist College/University Professor
Forensic Psychologist Psychiatrist
Psychotherapist Rehabilitation Psychologist
Neuropsychologist