Career Paths and Salaries

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Action Items for Every Psychology Major

Learning Outcomes for Psychology Majors

As a Psychology Major you have learned each of the below skills.  Each skill below can be a line you add to your resume.

Knowledge of human behavior

• Understanding of thoughts, motivations, and feelings of individuals and groups
• Knowledge in how to assess human behavior and respond appropriately in work and non-work situations

Strong research skills

• Ability to collect, analyze, and interpret data
• Ability to critically evaluate published and non-published information
• Ability to problem-solve
• Experience in using available resources to define goals, identify problems, and develop potential solutions

Strong ethical principles

• Familiarity with ethical principles relating to work practices
• Familiarity with ethical principles relating to the protection of information, including how to safeguard privacy and confidentiality

Ability to communicate information effectively both verbally and in written form

• Can communicate information in a concise and clear way
• Can communicate technical (including statistical) information clearly to non-specialists
• Can translate data into easily interpreted graphs and figures

Ability to work effectively in teams, both as a member and as a leader

• Can work effectively with people from diverse backgrounds
• Experience in taking initiative on group projects
• Can follow directions or an established protocol
• Responsive to positive or negative feedback

Strong self-management skills

• Ability to define and achieve goals in unclear situations
• Ability to develop and complete projects from idea conception through final presentation of results or work products
• Ability to manage multiple, simultaneous demands relating to school, work, and family

Careers in Psychology

Psychology involves uncovering the factors that underlie the behaviors of both human and animals. These factors can include genes, personality, cognitive operations (thinking), and interpersonal and situational dynamics. Understanding these factors can help enrich performance, physical health, creativity, and group behavior. Students studying psychology can pursue a career in:

Average Salary by Psychology Degree Type

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