The psychology major equips students with broad transferable skills that relate to a wide range of careers and graduate studies.
Psychology majors will learn about many of these options in the Careers in Psychology course.
The number of graduate programs in the field of psychology is large. The American Psychological Association publishes a comprehensive list of graduate programs in a wide range of areas of psychology each year, titled Graduate Study in Psychology. This is a good resource for students wanting up-to-date information about their options for graduate school. Keep in mind that this only includes graduate programs in psychology. Since the psychology major is broad and transferrable, many students attend graduate programs more closely tied to other disciplines such as social work, criminal justice, and occupational therapy.
Below is a list of just a few of the positions (both careers and graduate programs) that FGCU students have secured over the last few years.
Graduate Programs
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. in I/O Psychology
J.D. / Law School
M.D. / Medical School
D.V.M. / Veterinary School
Ed.S. in School Psychology
M.A. in Clinical / Mental Health Counseling
M.A. in Clinical Psychology
M.A. in Curriculum & Instruction
M.A. in Forensic Psychology
M.A. in I/O Psychology
M.A. in Psychological Services
M.A. in School Counseling
M.A. in Social Psychology
M.B.A. / Business Administration
M.S.Ed in Secondary Education
M.S. in Applied Psychology
M.S. in Health Sciences
M.S. Human Centered Design & Engineering
M.S. in I/O Psychology
M.S. in Psychology
M.S.W. in Social Work
Counseling Career
Psychiatrist - Average Salary: $216K
Industrial-Organizational Psychologist - Average Salary: $102K
Neuropsychologist - Average Salary: $93K
Engineering Psychologist - Average Salary: $90K
Clinical Psychologist - Average Salary: $81K
Counseling Psychologist - Average Salary: 81K
School Psychologist - Average Salary: $77K
Forensic Psychologist - Average Salary: $61K
Sports Psychologist - Average Salary: $60K
Careers outside of Counseling
Supervisor at Non-Profit Organizations
Human Resources Manager
Research Analyst
Psychology Professor - Average Salary: $85K
Human Resources
Marketing
Management Positions
Assistant Director & Behavior Analyst
Medical Scribe
Research Assistant
Case Worker
Social Worker
Behavior Analyst
Salary information provided by CareerProfiles.com 11/6/18
