{"id":6,"date":"2021-07-05T13:42:45","date_gmt":"2021-07-05T18:42:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/?page_id=6"},"modified":"2024-03-21T11:10:07","modified_gmt":"2024-03-21T16:10:07","slug":"career-options","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/career-options\/","title":{"rendered":"Career Options"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"intro\">From research to human service work, a degree in psychology will prepare you for a variety of career options.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers With a Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychology majors with a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree can expect to find work after college, and many find satisfactory employment in human service organizations and other businesses. But, these students are likely to find limited opportunities for advancement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychology majors not planning to go to graduate school after college should consider a second major to increase their skills and opportunities for employment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recent successful graduates have had double majors in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Communications<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Criminal Justice<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nursing<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Philosophy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Work<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Sociology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Students who do not obtain advanced degrees in psychology still have a wide variety of career options due to the range of transferrable skills that a psychology major can develop. The table below includes some of these skills; those marked with an asterisk are suggested by the American Psychological Association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><table><tbody><tr><th>Areas of Focus<\/th><th>Skills<\/th><\/tr><tr><td>Cognitive<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Critical Thinking<\/li>\n<li>Creativity<\/li>\n<li>Information Management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Communication<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Oral Communication<\/li>\n<li>Written Communication<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Personal<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Adaptability<\/li>\n<li>Intergrity<\/li>\n<li>Self Regulation<\/li>\n<li>Time Management<\/li>\n<li>Ethics and professionalism<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Social<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Leadership<\/li>\n<li>Collaboration<\/li>\n<li>Service Orientation<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Technological<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Flexibility to new systems<\/li>\n<li>Familiarity with data analysis software<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Multicultural<\/td><td>\n<ul>\n<li>Awareness of cultural diversity<\/li>\n<li>Critical consciousness<\/li>\n<li>Advocacy skills<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Matching Interests, Abilities and Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You can visit Career Services to learn more about careers options and majors that may fit your interests and abilities. The tools below can also help you consider what type of career might match your interests, abilities and values and steps you can take to get into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>O*Net Interest Profiler<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career OneStop Values Matcher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Career Planning Resources<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Preparing to Use Your Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree in Psychology<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Based on data collected in 2016, only 14% of psychology undergraduate students go on to earn advanced degrees. The chart below shows the most popular career options for those who earn only a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree in psychology (numbers are percentage of survey respondents).<span id=\"tcOverlay\" class=\"TrackChangeBlobModified TrackedChange SCXW51349844 BCX0\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can explore other career options on O*Net, along with their educational requirements and long-term employment outlook.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Below are some examples of other career options with a psychology degree, included are links to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics where you will find more information about each career&rsquo;s outlook!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"\"><table><tbody><tr><th><strong>Career<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Median Salary<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Outlook<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/business-and-financial\/human-resources-specialists.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Human Resources Specialist<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><td>$62,290<\/td><td>8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/legal\/lawyers.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Lawyer<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> (Additional education required)<\/td><td>$127,990<\/td><td>10%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/community-and-social-service\/marriage-and-family-therapists.htm#tab-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Marriage and Family Psychologists<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><td>$49,880<\/td><td>16%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/life-physical-and-social-science\/psychologists.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Psychologists<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> (Additional education required)<\/td><td>$81,040<\/td><td>8%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/OOH\/community-and-social-service\/school-and-career-counselors.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">School and Career Counselors<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/td><td>$60,510<\/td><td>11%<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bls.gov\/ooh\/community-and-social-service\/substance-abuse-behavioral-disorder-and-mental-health-counselors.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Mental Health Counselor<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a> (Additional education required)<\/td><td>$48,520<\/td><td>22%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Careers With a Graduate Degree<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A full-time student can usual complete a master&rsquo;s program in about 2 &frac12; years and a doctoral program in about 5 years. Graduate school is a significant investment in time and money, but opens doors to career opportunities and salaries not available to student with only a bachelor&rsquo;s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At the professional level students can pursue careers as researchers, counselors, clinicians, school psychologists, forensic psychologists, industrial psychologists and more. To learn more about the career options for psychologists talk with your advisor and explore:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.apa.org\/education\/undergrad\/psych-career.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">APA Careers<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/65\/2022\/07\/Career-Exploration-Info-from-STP.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Career Exploration Resources for Psychology Majors<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/resources\/graduate-school\/\">Preparing for Graduate School<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Professional Careers in Other Fields<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Psychology majors are not limited to professional careers in psychology. With a good college GPA they can enter graduate level professional programs in a wide variety of fields, including business administration, law, medicine, public health, occupational therapy, student development and more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Students interested in such professions may find it helpful to have a second major in a field related to their interests. Possible second majors include biology, business, political science, environmental science, sociology and health education.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you are interested in student employment or internship opportunities, see our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bemidjistate.edu\/academics\/psychology\/student-resources\/internships\/\">internships<\/a>&nbsp;or <a href=\"https:\/\/bemidjistate.joinhandshake.com\/login\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\">Handshake<i title=\"External link\" class=\"bsu-icon bsu-icon-external-link small ms-1\"><\/i><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From research to human service work, a degree in psychology will prepare you for a variety of career options. Careers With a Bachelor&rsquo;s Degree Psychology majors with a Bachelor&rsquo;s degree can expect to find work after college, and many find satisfactory employment in human service organizations and other businesses. 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