Careers and Graduate School

Careers
Graduate School
Career Seminar

Careers for Psychology Majors

The career possibilities with a Psychology degree are limitless. Our graduates have gone on to pursue jobs such as:

Clinical Child Psychologist
Pediatric Neurologist
Pharmacologist
Sports Psychologist
Filmmaker

Talent Acquisition and Development Manager
FBI Research Analyst
Software Engineer
Lawyer
Journalist

When you major in Psychology at Elizabethtown, we help you to prepare for direct entry into the workforce or to pursue graduate or professional studies. You'll learn how to think critically, solve problems, analyze data and build your communication skills so that once your time with us is over, you'll be prepared for whatever comes next.

	With a Bachelor's Degree	With a Graduate Degree
Clinical and Counseling	Human Services Worker Substance Abuse Counselor Research Coordinator Child Care Worker Early Childhood Behavioral Specialist	Practicing Psychologist Social Worker Genetics Counselor Art/Music Therapist School Psychologist or Counselor
Mind and Body	Occupational Therapy Assistant Physical Therapy Assistant Psychiatric Technician Pharmacy Technician Computer Programmer	Health Psychologist Occupational Therapist Clinical Neuropsychologist Pharmaceutical or Biotechnology Researcher Industrial Consultant or Human Factors Specialist
Self and Society	Gerontology Aid Child Life Specialist Advertising or Public Relations Professional Human Resources Professional Probation or Parole Officer Juvenile Detenion Worker Forensic Technician	Social Policy Researcher Scientist-Practitioner in a medical or school setting Market Researcher Usability Specialist Correctional Psychologist Forensic Examiner Behavioral Analyst

Find further resources on careers in Psychology from the APA and the Elizabethtown College Psychology Department.

What Graduates Think

100%

of alums surveyed reported feeling comfortable approaching Etown psychology professors with questions about coursework, careers, and graduate school options.

Graduates are attending prestigious graduate schools including American University, Duke, Villanova, and Johns Hopkins.

94%

of alums surveyed agreed that their psychology education prepared them well for their professional careers.

Where Graduates Work and Learn

Graduates are working for employers including:

Pennsylvania Counseling Services
Pennsylvania Psychiatric Institute
Geisinger Hospital

Graduates are attending prestigious graduate schools including:

American University
Duke
Villanova
Johns Hopkins

Considering Graduate School?

We have talented alumni from who have completed our Psychology major and now work all across the United States and beyond. Our faculty and staff can help facilitate connections with our alumni in fields that you may be interested in working in and can also help you to find and apply to graduate programs that will allow you to achieve your career goals.

Find further resources about graduate school from the APA.

outcomes

Graduate schools attended include:
Johns Hopkins University	University of Virginia	Drexel University
American University	Temple University	James Madison University
DePaul University	Immaculata University	Saint Joseph's University
Towson University	Marywood University	University of Maryland
University of North Carolina	Widener School of Law	Florida State University
Adler University	University of New Orleans	Seattle Pacific University
University of Memphis	Naropa University	Simon Fraser University

How We Can Help: Career Seminar

This one-credit course orients Psychology majors to the broad range of careers available. You will explore your own strengths and abilities, learn about the subfields of psychology as well as diverse career options for majors, and discern your fit in the field. In this course, you will interview professionals in the field, create a customized education plan, and develop the skills necessary for communicating your interests, abilities, and experiences to a professional audience.