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Graduate Program Options for Psychology Majors

A bachelor’s degree in psychology is a great stepping stone for applying for a psychology graduate program. Only those with a master’s or Doctorate degree can practice as counselors or psychologists in a professional capacity.  If, however, entering a psychology graduate program isn’t your passion, you can still go on to apply for graduate programs in other areas as a psychology major. Or, you can stick to a more traditional path and earn an advanced psychology degree.

Here are some options you have as a psychology major:

Those Who Can’t Do, Teach!

If, as a psychology major, you don’t want to earn a master’s in psychology, you can apply to a graduate program in education. After graduating, you can teach on a professional level or become a high-level school administrator. You could go on to work for non-profits or adult education initiatives. You may also be able to become a school psychologist or advisor.  The possibilities are endless, but it all starts as a psychology major.

A Career Helping Others

As a psychology major, a common path is to go on to a psychology graduate program like at Argosy University.  Upon completion of this program, you can strive to become a counselor in areas such as marriage and family counseling, organizational psychology, sports psychology, mental health counseling and more.

Improve Quality of Life

You don’t have to be a sociologist to engage in social work. Those with a psychology graduate degree can work with different communities and groups to foster a better quality of life. Social workers perform interventions through research, policy, community organizing and teaching others how to live better.

Bring Justice to the System

Criminal justice and forensic psychology may be the right psychology graduate program for you if you enjoy working with law enforcement. Forensic psychologists create criminal profiles, provide counseling to both victims and criminals, testify in court and more.

Doctor, Doctor

Majoring in psychology is actually an excellent basis for a medical degree. A bachelor’s degree in psychology will help you glean the skills necessary to work closely with patients and understand their state of mind. With a bachelor’s degree in psychology, you can go on to apply for medical school and earn your Doctorate in whatever field of medicine catches your interest.

Your USC Rossier School of Education Masters Programs advisors are Renee Burwell (Ed. Psych/IT, MFT, School Counseling, TESOL and TEFL) and Sheila Sanchez (PASA).
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