NonAcademic Careers in Psychology

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Non-Academic Careers in Psychology

• Scott VanderStoep
• Midwest Region Psi Chi VP
• Hope College

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Types of Non-Academic Careers

• Industrial-Organizational Psychology
• School Psychology
• Survey Researchers
• Market Research Analysts
• Sources
• Bureau of Labor Statistics
• Graduate Study in Psychology

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I/O Psychologists 2002 Wage Estimates
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Clinical, Counseling, School Psychologists 2002
Wage Estimates
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Survey Researchers 2002 Wage Estimates
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Market Research Analysts 2002 Wage Estimates
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• Offices of other health practitioners
• 59,600
• Elementary and secondary schools
• 54,480
• Offices of physicians
• 51,140
• Outpatient care centers
• 44,010
• Individual and family services
• 37,490
• Median annual earnings of wage and salary
  industrial-organizational psychologists in 2002
  were 63,710. The middle 50 percent earned
  between 48,540 and 81,880. The lowest 10
  percent earned less than 36,620, and the highest
  10 percent earned more than 112,660.

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Industries with Highest Levels of Employment

• I/O Psychologists
• Scientific research and development
• Management and consulting
• General medical and surgical hospitals
• Offices of other health practitioners
• State government
• MOST JOBS Cal, Penn, Ohio, NY, Virg

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Industries with Highest Levels of Employment

• Clinical, Counseling, School Psychologists
• Elementary and secondary schools
• Offices of other health practitioners
• Individual and family services
• Offices of physicians
• Outpatient care centers
• MOST JOBS Del, Conn, Utah, NY, RI

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Industries with Highest Levels of Employment

• Survey Researchers
• Other professional and technical services
• Scientific research and development services
• Management and technical consulting
• Employment services
• State government
• MOST JOBS Nev, Idaho, Alaska, Ark, Geor

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Industries with Highest Levels of Employment

• Market Research Analysts
• Management of companies and enterprises
• Management and technical consulting
• Other professional and technical services
• Insurance carriers
• Computer systems design and related services
• MOST JOBS Mass, D.C., Wash, Minn, Conn

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Graduate Study in I/O Psychology
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Graduate Study in School Psychology
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Graduate School in I/O Psychology
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Graduate School in School Psychology
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Graduate School in Clinical Psychology
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Profile of a Graduate Student

• For entry into MA Programs
• GPA of 3.40
• GRE-Quant Score of 550
• GRE-Verbal Score of 520
• GRE VQ of 1100
• For entry into PhD Programs (non-clin)
• GPA of 3.5
• Combined GRE VQ of 1150 to 1200