Degree Completion Programs

Psychology Degree Completion

What can you do with a major in Psychology?

Many people are of the mistaken impression that students who major in Psychology must plan to go on to graduate school and that there are few if any jobs for bachelors degree psychology students. While it is true that some students continue on with graduate studies immediately upon graduation, a large number of students do enter the workforce. Listed below are just some of the types of jobs that psychology graduates have been placed in upon completing their undergraduate degree in psychology.

Social Worker
Juvenile Probation Officer
Adoption Specialist
Representative
Adult Corrections Officer
Retail Store Manager
Disability Training Center Staff Member
Nursing Home Administrator
Psychiatric Technician in Mental Hospital
Drug Prevention Counselor
Human Resources
Police Officer
Department of Social Services Social Worker
Juvenile Caseworker
Human Resource Director in large corporation
Child Care Worker
Developmentally Delayed Teachers Aid

Some Employers of Psychology Majors :

• mental health agencies
• community agencies
• rehabilitation agencies
• business and industry
• correctional facilities

For more information on careers in Psychology visit: http://www.sou.edu/careers/majors/html/psychology.htm