No matter what your career choice may be, or whether you are exploring your options, having a solid understanding of the human mind and behavior can only be beneficial in any of line of work.
The following are just some of the many psychology-related job titles that you might want to explore. Some are directly in the field of psychology, while others require additional training in another field or specialty area:
- Academic Counselor
- Advanced Psychiatric Nurse
- Advertising Agent
- Animal Trainer
- Animal Researcher
- Case Worker
- Child Care Worker
- Child Psychologist
- College Admissions Counselor
- Community Counselor
- Counseling Psychologist
- Correctional Treatment Specialist
- Criminal Investigator
- Crisis Counselor
- Cognitive Psychologist
- College Admissions Officer
- College Recruiter
- Customer Service Agent
- Developmental Psychologist
- Editor
- Education Administrator
- Educational Psychologist
- Elementary School Teacher
- Employment Interviewer
- Employment Recruiter
- Environmental Psychologist
- Experimental Psychologist
- Family and Marriage Therapist
- Financial Aid Counselor
- Grief Counselor
- Guidance Counselor
- Human Resources Advisor
- Human Resources Manager
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Library Assistant
- Market Researcher
- Media Consultant
- Mental Health Coordinator
- Military Psychologist
- Music Therapist
- Neurologist
- Occupational Therapist
- Physician
- Police Officer
- Public Opinion Surveyor
- Probation Officer
- Psychiatric Social Worker
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation Worker
- Public Relations Agent
- Publishing Agent
- Psychiatric Aide
- Psychiatrist
- Recreational Therapist
- Rehabilitation Counselor
- Research Assistant
- School Counselor
- Secondary School Teacher
- Science Writer
- Social Psychologist
- Social Services Specialist
- Social Worker
- Statistician
- Substance Abuse Counselor
- Technical Writer
- University Psychology Professor
- Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
- Youth Counselor
(80+ Psychology-Related Careers to Consider By Kendra Cherry)
Based upon this list of psychology careers, you can see that employment opportunities can be quite diverse. Some careers require only a certificate (ex. Foster Care and/or Child Care Licensure), some require a bachelor’s degree in psychology, while others will require more advanced degrees such as a master’s or doctorate. Spend some time researching different options and learn more about what you will have to do to enter those fields. Consult a counselor (click ‘Counseling’ under Student Services on the Psychology Home Page).
