maximize human dignity and human welfare and adhere to high standards of academic and scientific integrity. Level Master’s The U.S. Department of Labor Statistics (2012) expects that job opportunities will continue to grow throughout 2022 for psychology majors, particularly those that pursue a or doctorate in the field. With a degree, you can work as master’s master’s an industrial-organizational psychologist, school psychologist, psychological assistant, or counselor. These areas are projected to grow in the next ten years. Doctoral Level The Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) will allow you to become a university professor, clinical or counseling psychologist, or to work in healthcare, private industry or the government as a psychologist. Some individuals acquire a Psy.D. (Doctor of Psychology) and work in clinical settings or private practice. These areas are also projected to grow in the next ten years. Psychologists at this level are specialized into one of the following categories listed in Table Two. Table One Categories of Job Titles Relevant to Psychology Degree Holders Bachelor’s Related to psychology Related to business Other areas Academic advisor Administrative assistant Activity director Alcohol/drug abuse counselor Advertising agent Assistant youth coordinator Behavior analyst Advertising trainee Camp staff director Career counselor Affirmative action College admissions officer Career planning and placement representative Community organizer counselor Airline reservations clerk Community recreation worker Case management aide Bank management Community relations officer Case worker Claims specialist Congressional aide Child care worker Customer relations Crime prevention coordinator Child protection worker Customer service Director of alumni relations Community outreach worker representative Director of fundraising Community support worker Employee counselor Driving instructor Corrections officer Employee relations assistant Educational coordinator Counselor aide Energy researcher Fast food restaurant manager Day care center supervisor Events coordinator Foster home parent Director of volunteer services Financial researcher Film researcher/copywriter Eligibility worker Hotel management Historical research assistant Employment counselor Human relations director Hospital patient service Family services worker Human resources recruiter representative Gerontology aide Insurance agent Juvenile probation officer Group home coordinator Insurance claims/underwriter Laboratory assistant Housing/student life coordinator Intelligence officer Law enforcement officer Life skill counselor Job analyst Neighborhood outreach worker Mental health technician Loan officer Newspaper reporter
maximize human dignity and human welfare and adhere to high standards of academic and scientific integrity. Master’s Level The U.S. Department of Labor Statistics (2012) expects that job opportunities will continue to grow throughout 2022 for psychology majors, particularly those that pursue a master’s or doctorate in the field. With a master’s degree, you can work as an industrial-organizational psychologist, school psychologist, psychological assistant, or counselor. These areas are projected to grow in the next ten years. Doctoral Level The Ph.D. (Doctor of Philosophy) will allow you to become a university professor, clinical or counseling psychologist, or to work in healthcare, private industry or the government as a psychologist. Some individuals acquire a Psy.D. (Doctor of Psychology) and work in clinical settings or private practice. These areas are also projected to grow in the next ten years. Psychologists at this level are specialized into one of the following categories listed in Table Two. Table One Categories of Job Titles Relevant to Psychology Bachelor’s Degree Holders Related to psychology Related to business Other areas Academic advisor Alcohol/drug abuse counselor Behavior analyst Career counselor Career planning and placement counselor Case management aide Case worker Child care worker Child protection worker Community outreach worker Community support worker Corrections officer Counselor aide Day care center supervisor Director of volunteer services Eligibility worker Employment counselor Family services worker Gerontology aide Group home coordinator Housing/student life coordinator Life skill counselor Mental health technician Administrative assistant Advertising agent Advertising trainee Affirmative action representative Airline reservations clerk Bank management Claims specialist Customer relations Customer service representative Employee counselor Employee relations assistant Energy researcher Events coordinator Financial researcher Hotel management Human relations director Human resources recruiter Insurance agent Insurance claims/underwriter Intelligence officer Job analyst Loan officer Activity director Assistant youth coordinator Camp staff director College admissions officer Community organizer Community recreation worker Community relations officer Congressional aide Crime prevention coordinator Director of alumni relations Director of fundraising Driving instructor Educational coordinator Fast food restaurant manager Foster home parent Film researcher/copywriter Historical research assistant Hospital patient service representative Juvenile probation officer Laboratory assistant Law enforcement officer Neighborhood outreach worker Newspaper reporter
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