ceres12 Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 I want to get a career that i can start right away and a bachelor's in psychology is easily attainable for me (not easy but i dont have to wait or anything to get in to the program). Anybody here have a Bachelor's in Psych, what can you do with this and what kind of jobs can you get? Career paths that are not hard to get in to their programs? Can a bachelor in psych help with teaching as well? any advice? I really want a career that i can have good job prospects, i feel so lost and confused....
Author ceres12 Posted May 19, 2013 Author Posted May 19, 2013 I figured what about a bachelors in biology?
pink_sugar Posted May 19, 2013 Posted May 19, 2013 I want to get a career that i can start right away and a bachelor's in psychology is easily attainable for me (not easy but i dont have to wait or anything to get in to the program). Anybody here have a Bachelor's in Psych, what can you do with this and what kind of jobs can you get? Career paths that are not hard to get in to their programs? Can a bachelor in psych help with teaching as well? any advice? I really want a career that i can have good job prospects, i feel so lost and confused.... To be blunt, you are extremely limited with a bachelors in Psych. I know a few people with this degree and one is working a retail job at barely $10 an hour and the other is between jobs and going back to grad school. You need a masters minimum to get a decent job, but you may be able to pursue HR with a bachelors in Psychology if you have some experience and are up to breaking into that field. Don't spend your money on it unless you plan on going to graduate school. Look into practical programs like business that can get you a job in pretty much any field of work after getting your BA.
MsSmurf Posted May 20, 2013 Posted May 20, 2013 Pink_sugar is right that career options are limited with a BA in psychology. If you're going to go that route you need to accept that you will need to go on to a Master's degree in order to make a decent living and access more career options. I've known people that went on to law school, earned a teaching credential to teach k-12, went into hr, went into accounting, went into marketing, program development for nonprofits, went into web design, etc. So yes it is a very flexible degree but it is more of a starter degree. I earned my BA in psych and have been very happy with my choice, have always worked (even though I haven't always been well paid), and have used it to try on different avenues. However now that I'm certain of what I want to do I'm pursuing a graduate degree. Here's an article on some entry level jobs with a degree in psych. 1
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