BEST CAREERS for Psych Majors

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[@penguinssos2244]

I know this question is non-career related. But the music used in the beginning is so catchy to me. What's the background music called?

[@menib7574]

Screaming online in order to get advice regarding psycology neeto

[@k.weirdo7747]

😩😆 it be that way sometimes

[@wmm8715]

It worked 🤷🏾‍♀️

[@chelseabcox]

😂😂😂

[@teshamiller6001]

😂😂😂😂😂 screaming is totally ok. It’s a great release! Lol

[@Jittrippin2050]

@@teshamiller6001Screaming only makes you feel more shitty

[@sirbaguette8378]

If you're considering psych as a major, I 100% advise you to NOT pick the degree unless you are 100% sure that you want to be a psychologist (whether as a practitioner in clinical/educational/organisation/counselling/sport/etc, or as a researcher in cognitive/social/etc). This is coming from someone who has the degree + is undergoing a masters and eventually aims to do the Doctorate in clinical psych. The psychologist career route has what I like to call a no-man's land. The Bachelors is very weak, and once you get it, your opportunities are limited to assistant psychology roles, research assistant roles, or work in adjacent fields like social work and other things in the social sector. All of which are relatively underpaid. It's only when you do a masters (and you have to be careful, as some masters are more employable than others too) and/or a Doctorate do the jobs start rolling in. Thus, you have this "no man's land" between Bachelors and Masters/Doctorate. So, please be very careful if you do pursue this career route. There will be hardships ahead.

[@GrampaJoe]

Very much agree

[@warmfridge856]

Or I/O psych you just need a masters

[@sirensoundsgood]

I’ll never understand why people expect to be able to treat peoples mental health with just a bachelors.. you are in the health department. All health degrees require more than the minimum 😭😭

[@XOlizzie6]

yeah it requires alot of work ! i think we underestimate the amount of time it takes to be able to sit in that office someday

[@tannercollins2925]

She said she cant get into the masters program cause of no experience

[@ZeeCapp]

It’s just the fact that psychiatrist and psychologist are completely different but require dang near the same amount of training and the pay is drastically different. I feel like if psychology takes the same amount of training, and same amount of school, then it should be paid the same amount as well and they’re not so you’d expect not having to go into as much debt and sacrifice as many years.

[@ZeeCapp]

I think a masters is reasonable but in order to become a psychologist you need a doctorate I believe

[@warmfridge856]

My school put it in arts and science so not health and human services

[@someoneb4691]

I'm studying a psych bachelor currently and that's one of the major things I'm worried about. I would love to do a masters but it's so much work and time!

[@ELgeneral-pl9yg]

Do an internship asap or you are screwed.

[@someoneb4691]

@@ELgeneral-pl9yg My uni has internships as part of the course 😎

[@cumquat5724]

@@someoneb4691what uni?

[@abigailsantander9409]

@@ELgeneral-pl9ygwhy do you need an internship? I wanna go into becoming a psych with a bachelors as well

[@nandanamanoj414]

@@someoneb4691 can you tell me which university u belong to? I would like to take psychology for my bachelor's.. It would be every helpful if you mentioned your university here!

[@paulallen3665]

Psychology is the new major for people who are going to college and don’t know what they’re doing, used to be Business Administration/general business. Do not major in Psychology unless you have a plan in place to use it and are ok with getting at least a masters and maybe a phd if you want a job in mental health. For most people I would say to major in something that isn’t psychology and if you really want to study psychology do it as a minor.

[@floweriadna7728]

You can't simple go Into to UX/UI design with a psych bachlors ..... unless you happen to take classes in that field during your 4 years you have a huge ass learning curve when it comes to coding/graphic design

[@ELgeneral-pl9yg]

Same thing with technical writing. They act like it's so easy to get into it. I haven't even gotten a single interview after months of applying with my psych degree!

[@Lnm621]

What about UX Research or UX Writer for a psych?

[@XOlizzie6]

@@ELgeneral-pl9ygwhere do you live and did it ever work out ?

[@ladybug9647]

not 100% true

[@amrin1906]

What about HR

[@isaacmoreno9881]

You can be a Case manager with a bachelors degree or be something like a Behavioral Health Technician. Both pay about 20ish an hour but with more experience comes more pay. I have a bachelor’s in Psych myself and truly think if you don’t think you want to pursue more education I wouldn’t recommend it.

[@bookkkworm]

Can you please cover this topic in depth? because there are really so many worried psych students.

[@FelixIsLosing]

How about you study something useful? But look at me mom, I am the first in our family to go to university.

[@FelixIsLosing]

My mom would beat me if I had the audacity to study psychology.

[@bookkkworm]

@@FelixIsLosing boy, the only subjects I'm interested in are biology or chemistry and I don't wanna go for med school, I dont want to take loans so I'm planing to go for psychology cause it's my passion plus I'm not good in maths or anything. I'm good in statistics though.

[@ELgeneral-pl9yg]

@@rhi7788 do what helps you get a job

[@leonunyabusiness6966]

​@@FelixIsLosing you're absolutely right but you aint gotta say it like that😭😭

[@phoebethompson8851]

I recommend for anyone looking doing a bachelors with a years placement so 4 years undergraduate degree. Which will get you basic knowledge and actual experience. Then postgraduate in the specific area of choice. For me it’s clinical. And finish with a masters or doctorate with experience with only an extra 2 years at uni. I come from a low income household and it was still the best option for me. The debt is manageable I didn’t go without and it made it very easy to get a job with all the experience I had from those extra two years. Please bear in mind that these companies require you to be fully qualified as you cannot deal with another humans mental health or diagnose them medicine in a clinical setting without the proper training and experience. You wouldn’t want a trainee surgeon preforming life saving surgery on you with no experience in a real life setting x hope this helped

[@workhap]

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[@Rasheens-Story]

Try working for free, volunteering and shadowing. I definitely want the masters though

[@SarahWilk100]

I have a hunch that are they're looking for jobs that pay over 60,000$ a year. I live in a small town and theres a ton of jobs nearby for psych majors with only a bachelor's (not even internships fulltime jobs), pays usually barely 35,000 at best but its still experience...

[@faslckalamsahmet7855]

Whwre u live

[@jennifergorman7723]

Volunteer!

[@909victoria]

The post I needed to see. Thank you! I just found out about psychometrist stoles as well. It’s unclear whether you actually need a MA.

[@thanhdinh3179]

Get an internship or a job related to the concentration you’re interested in. One of my friends is a bs psyc major and she’s currently a tutor for kids planning to get her masters after graduating.

[@renastars4786]

Biggest regret of my life would have gone further in theater

[@RandomlyScrolling]

these comments are eye-opening. I've been thinking to get my 2nd degree one i like about and take psych one. but ofc everyone talking hard to get a job innit or useless haha idk hat to do lol

[@personalbrandingexpertuk]

Great tips!!!

[@amaznngrace]

Also try substance Abuse you'd have to do a 135 hr course than can be taken online or in school to get ue Casac

[@divix4313]

Avita in the state of Georgia will hire you and you can work from home and over the phone.

[@abbybeardsley7577]

At my school they make sure you KNOW you have to go to grad school. I’m already prepping to apply to PhD programs as a sophomore

[@maries8364]

I got a mental health technician certificate and am a psych. Tech. For the past yr. I'm a sophomore and plan working 1 more year and senior yr I'm going to apply to laboratories. In my case I have experience to get into a lab since I have a certificate in medical laboratory tech. And after I get my bs in psychology I'll be able to get way better and valuable lab positions for grad school. The certificates together took an extra 1.5 yr which is nothing tbh and ill graduate with a good shot at grad school acceptance and can apply to many medical jobs if I wanted too. She's just not looking and doing her research lol. Also with a psych major you can work your way into earning good money if you know the right avenues to take so yeah no sympathy for her lol

[@TimTim__]

Omg. You are truly living my dream! I have been wanting to get into med tech as I’m super introvert and also like labs. Meanwhile, want to keep bs psychology under my belt. What certificate did you do for lab tech? 1.5 yr is less!

[@maries8364]

It actually took 1.5 yrs to get 2 certificates. Mental Health Technician took me 1 semester and a half and Medical laboratory tech. Took 2 semesters. Look up Medical Laboratory Technician (MLT) certification in your local community colleges. You should find it. There's also Biotechnology Technician Certification. I would suggest looking at your local community schools certificate programs. You will suprised what kinds of things you see.

[@captenmurica8843]

Hello, I was wondering if you work and go to school at the same time? I would also like to get a certificate in medical labatory tech, but am afraid I won’t have time to complete school extracurriculars at the same time.

[@GabriellaGonzalez361]

From my experience, the only roles available to candidates with a BA or BS in psych in academia are unpaid or minimum wage, and the schools prefer to hire candidates still in their undergrad. And other than maybe getting lucky and finding an HR internship, all of those corporate jobs mentioned require experience. A psych degree is desirable for working with children with autism, either as an aide or doing ABA, but it pays just slightly over minimum wage to start and, again, you have to go to graduate school to make a decent wage. My advice is to just take the L and do what you can to get your foot in the door anywhere that sounds interesting to you, like you can volunteer at the suicide hotline, and that looks good on a graduate school application. Just literally start somewhere and don’t give up.

[@Mickyboi1]

Psychological careers are something you really, REALLY need to want to do. Out of every hundred people that want to do clinical psychology for example probably 10 will actually end up getting the doctorate as the road to get there is insanely difficult

[@pixi3d3ath47]

you can consider going into applied psych. many other jobs would see that as a useful skill that adds to your qualifications. i’m planning to get my masters bc i’m fortunate to afford it and would like to be a clinical psychologist.

[@XOlizzie6]

is there financial aid for grad school? or just loans ?

[@colinzink6487]

@@XOlizzie6I assume if you’re in high school, you’d go for scholarships. I’m going to do that but also enlist in the national guard. Serve for a little and they pay full tuition for a state school.

[@maryk1940]

But would you be able to get a job right away with just masters and or with little to no experience?

[@brianfonseca4283]

How do you get into project management with a psychology degree?

[@CrackGolden]

lmao dude was like "you don't need a masters! just go into unrelated careers!" no one is hiring a psych BA for HR. cope.

[@chris587124]

You can start off as an hr assistant and eventually get a masters many psych major go the hr route

[@CrazyBunniePanda]

My cousins works HR with a psych BA 😅… he said he’s work so many different jobs just for having a bachelors. Everyone story is different 😊

[@junevo7104]

out of curiousity what else has he worked ? many worried psych students out here@@CrazyBunniePanda

[@XOlizzie6]

i think HR is appropriate but some of them you prob wouldn’t get called back but it really just depends what if that student was a stats lover they may enjoy some of these idk tho if people in all fields aren’t getting called back i say they take the chance and maybe learn some new skills to boost this degree

[@vetchiefrando6005]

Can you suggest any in PH? Hahaha they require experience its hard to find a job here.

[@alaunawhite5568]

Being an in home health care aid or working for the companies that provide aides to autistic persons may help. There are many jobs like that on indeed that many people without a degree get to work.

[@vinaysuryavanshi1964]

Hey my name is Vinay And I am from India I have completed my masters in psychology from India Rajasthan Udaipur and I am looking to go to Canada may be next year so what kind of opportunity and possibilities that I can find over there can somebody help .

[@kemiuah]

is HR the best choice for an AB psych?

[@Musicsperfection09]

HR requires experience in HR so no none of these are true officially start applying for jobs. They ask you for so much so it’s kind of impossible sometimes but I would recommend maybe ABA it’s part part time but at least you can get

[@lieutenantdark7867]

Yes let’s make 40k a year with academic ones or make 70k doing a job barely relating to what i learnt

[@linzys3193]

How many hours do you have to do for free so graduate if that’s how it works? I’m not sure

[@Sculpting-ripples]

volunteer in the field, internships or create your own.

[@Venus-kf1hl]

Any tips on places to volunteer?

[@GabriellaGonzalez361]

@@Venus-kf1hlsuicide hotline

[@Kbe986]

Volunteer

[@khushkaur3756]

Can u please guide towards Associate degree in psychology?... Urgent❗❗

[@YesBruv66]

People are very narrow minded. Im busy with my masters after i joined my uni as a part time lecturer after completing my BSc. After kasters you can start looking at hospitals and private practices

[@sportingdirector1]

I think some people believe that they HAVE TO get a PhD which doesn’t apply for most states in the US. Master’s is often enough to practice as a psychologist or therapist

[@amrin1906]

Is a PhD degree obligatory to get a job in psychology? ( Counseling/ School)

[@sportingdirector1]

Check local policy, could even be Master's@@amrin1906

[@peircesherpa4849]

If you understand people, so well, why can’t you just sell things? Sales is like the most direct path to money Especially if you believe in the product that you’re selling

[@Tank838]

So shes gonna help people lol 😂

[@justforfun-sm4hk]

My mom said i should pursue psychology because it has a lot of opportunities But i really wanna be a elementary teacher since i was a kid and i love kids Is there a chance that after i graduate i can take a education job like teaching kids? Btw im still in SHS

[@CR-bc1zt]

It depends on your location. In the UK, it is useless. Don't listen to anyone, even family that states psychology has a lot of opportunities because it doesn't. It has very weak job value skills. Ignore the 'transferable skills' they mean. absolutely nothing without actually experience within the field, and this is extremely difficult to even get. My advice - don't do a psychology degree. I am speaking from experience achieving a 2:1 during lockdown for two years, Ans two years later, still no job despite being 35, various jon roles. My degree did not enhance or strengthen or increase opportunities.

[@justforfun-sm4hk]

@@CR-bc1zt my uncle is from UK and he's also one of the few that told me to pursue "psychology" since in my country it has a lots of opportunities that only problem is its hard to find a job since a lot of people is also looking for one My mom told me that when I graduate psychology I can be a principal, a guidance counselor and even a teacher for special needs kids and a lot more I can even go to law or med school after I graduate but I'm not a big fan of those cuz my brain will not work 😅🤣 Since I have no other options since the only course I wanna take is psychology or education or culinary Imma just go with psychology and hope for the best hehehe Thnx for the advice too ☺️ I really appreciate it 💛

[@CR-bc1zt]

@@justforfun-sm4hk well I wouldn't go into law using a psychology degree. Academically, I found it hugely flawed and absolutely nonsense material. So diverse you don't really learn and not enough that can give you insight into a particular area in the field of psychology. There are not enough jobs for the large number of students choosing this degree, especially in the UK. It is underfunded, and underpaid for the time and effort. An undergraduate degree is dead. Choose something where you gain hands-on experience. And greater outcomes of a career.

[@CR-bc1zt]

@@justforfun-sm4hk trust me, you'll wasted three years of your life and the outcome is no difference. It leaves more questions than answers, as well as career wise. Don't do it! I promise, it is useless. It is only there for institutional profit as it's a popular course. Universities don't care for students' outcomes. So a scope now into what is the current trend where the market of careers is strongly focused, big money, big career and personal development. Psychology is not it.

[@CR-bc1zt]

@@justforfun-sm4hk psychology will have your brain wrecked too with the absolute diverse material. It's boring as well. Sure sounds interesting picking pieces of facts but it isn't when academically studying it all of the time

[@jopa7696]

UI/UX…? That requires knowledge of design. Even if a phycology major gets the job, I’m 100% sure they will be a HORRIBLE designer. Plus they need a portfolio of actual graphic design work.

[@annmaria3338]

hey.. i want to be a ui ux designer.. but im a psychology major.. what do u suggest?

[@priyasmitadey8532]

Basically psychology major do help

[@k.weirdo7747]

Would like a current input. I'm stuck between the debate of pursuing my Masters after graduation. Is it worth it? If I did decide to pursue it, would a PsyD or PhD be better afterwards?

[@user-dz5hh6kb5w]

If you wanna be a researcher or teach psychology then go for the PhD because it’s more research based, otherwise get a psyD Yes, master’s degree is worth it if you wanna be a therapist, researcher, clinical psychologist etc.. (basically nearly all the psych cool jobs)

[@k.weirdo7747]

@@user-dz5hh6kb5w I've read into it and have seen where a master's may not be needed to pursue a PhD. If this is possible, how would I go about the PhD? Would it take longer to complete?

[@bhavyejot9659]

@@user-dz5hh6kb5w how much time does it take to complete a PsyD? and is it possible for a BA student to pursue it?

[@giftsenpai]

Can BA psyc do MA in clinical psychology?

[@bhavyejot9659]

@@giftsenpai yea

[@Studiofunighi]

I want to study biopsychology

[@workhap]

❤️💪🏽

[@janbinas8602]

Have to intern

[@depaki]

thank god i found this vid, i was almost going for a psych undergrad. sorry for u!

[@workhap]

happy i can share!! ❤️

[@user-jk8kn3ij8o]

She would of,i think shes saying she cant find a job

[@CR-bc1zt]

as someone with a degree in psychology = it is dead and academically flawed with a lack of career opportunities and development. Don't do it!

[@hannahkidane4829]

What about i/o psych

[@CR-bc1zt]

@@hannahkidane4829 I choose it as a module alongside consumer psychology but then changed it back to health psychology. I was just trying to find something interesting as a career path. You can make good money in organisational psychology but against it is probably still flawed. They consider ergonomics etc. Just sill shite.

[@fromthedaylight7]

So what are you doing rn

[@CR-bc1zt]

@@fromthedaylight7 absolutely not a damn thing ... CV has been tailored, but every 'transferrable skill' is irrelevant really as developed no hard skills. SPSS, okay doing statistics was overloaded and not everyone can learn this when it's dabbling here and there while doing every other subject, research and academic writing. It's far too overloaded on diverse subjects. So you don't really learn. Plus I did it during two years of lockdown with no placements, no opportunities. The methods should be broad the first year and two years of a subjective field literal surrounding that rather than learning every other of the human brain, neurologically, biologically, then learning visual perception, language; for e.g., how do apes differ from humans (irrelevant unless you want to go into the evolution field).

[@CR-bc1zt]

@@fromthedaylight7 I'm struggling to find work because the degree holds no job values. Degrees are actually becoming weaker and weaker in the job market. Institutions just want profit from the scientific field by choosing so many modules.

[@jordaan80]

Masters is preferred if u wanna practice full time. We learnt this at university

[@amrin1906]

Can I get job with a masters degree in psychology? Or do I have to pursue PhD must??

[@immiketyson]

Bro so basically no one actually gets a degree to learn no one cares about what they really learn they just want a job from it. Great.

[@giftsenpai]

Can BA psyc do MA in clinical psyc?

[@Entrainment224]

Yes

[@CR-bc1zt]

depends on grades

[@vedantdesai1]

In North America you can’t practice with an MA in Clinical Psychology. You can only practice with a master’s in mental health counseling, a PhD or PsyD in clinical psychology or counseling psychology Edit: let me add here too… you can also practice as a licensed psychologist with a PhD in school psychology

[@brunonaccarato6219]

I minored in psychology, useless. Got more money as a carpenter. Fortunately I majored in biochemistry, making the "academic" requirement of the trade rudimentary.

[@kenzieusa3356]

What you doing now?

[@brunonaccarato6219]

@@kenzieusa3356 construction foreman.

[@janahjill9803]

I was thinking in getting a bachelors in psychology . But I don’t want to go to graduate school. Do you think that’s useless?

[@brunonaccarato6219]

@@janahjill9803 learn a trade. If you lack the academic acumen to pursue law, medicine, finance, or engineering university may not be for you. Your psychology degree, B.A. or B.Sc?

[@janahjill9803]

@@brunonaccarato6219 B.A. . I was also considering majoring in financial analysis or marketing I just don’t know which one is best .

[@lucasyoung9062]

You need to try and get a job in a research lab

[@jasmine7555]

Government work too

[@CR-bc1zt]

become a product MANAGER with a psychology degree. lmao yeah, right. What managerial experience do you have? oh I have a bachelor's degree in psychology that focuses on absolutely no job values especially not manager or leadership implementation, let alone every other responsibility!

[@Kenichi2566]

It’s pretty irresponsible as a former recruiter to tell psych students this. Yes, it is possible to get a Job involving psychology with just your Bachelors. But it’s highly unlikely. And if you do it most likely won’t involve you working that field which would mean you would have little to no experience in whatever position you do get. You don’t need a Masters. But you do need higher education of some kind.

[@workhap]

👍👍

[@keerthana7353]

U say it like you think you know but the reality is the market is over saturated and nobody wants you. Science was the most useless degree I ever done. Teaching in the government sector is the only viable option left.

[@eternalz5317]

Bro Psychology is an Art not a Science why are people choosing the Bachelors of Science in Psychology when the correct option is the Bachelors of Arts in Psychology

[@andrewunthank3521]

Psychology is a science

[@eternalz5317]

@@andrewunthank3521 No it isn’t bro are you dumb? Look up “Is Psychology a Science?”

[@andrewunthank3521]

@@eternalz5317 Psychologists employ the scientific method - stating the question, offering a theory and then constructing rigorous laboratory or field experiments to test the hypothesis. Psychologists apply the understanding gleaned through research to create evidence-based strategies that solve problems and improve lives. Psychology is a diverse field and not all fields are equally scientific, but psychology as a whole is a science.

[@thedog5k]

Because you are simply wrong

[@chelseabcox]

Psychology is definitely a science.

[@shuckarooo]

She looks like she needs help