Career Opportunities
"What can I do with a bachelor's degree in psychology?"
Approximately 88,000 students graduate every year in the United States with a BA or BS in psychology. About 20% of them continue their education in graduate or professional school and the remaining 80% enter the work force. To view a list of areas of psychology that require graduate school, read Areas of Specialization in Psychology that Require Graduate School. If you would like to discover where IUPUI psychology alumni have gone to graduate school and into what graduate/professional programs they have been accepted, read Graduate Programs of IUPUI Psychology Majors.
Career Opportunities
Areas of employment for those with a bachelor's degree in psychology are almost limitless, but a good way to investigate specific occupations that psychology majors can enter is to read Occupations of Interest for Psychology Majors from the Dictionary of Occupational Titles. An even more relevant and specific list of careers for IUPUI psychology majors can be viewed at Jobs Held by IUPUI Psychology Alumni With a Bachelor's Degree. Not all psychology majors who plan to attend graduate school actually enter graduate programs. One excellent source of information for students who are interested in a career that requires graduate school, but who find they must end their education with a bachelor's degree, can be found at Occupational Outlook Handbook Links to Specialized Career Paths in Psychology.
Workforce or Continued Education?
A valuable source of information for students who are trying to decide about going to graduate school or applying for a job immediately after graduation is Do You Prepare for Graduate School and a Job in the Same Way? Another source of information for career exploring psychology majors is a PowerPoint presentation titled JagJobs, which describes the online career exploration site provided by the IUPUI Career Center. A final resource for career–exploring psychology major is the Office of Career and Employment Services, which contains a wealth of human, printed, and electronic resources.