Careers with an undergraduate degree in psychology (alt)
After graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Psychology, you may decide to continue your education and earn a Master’s or Doctoral degree in Psychology or a related field. Learn more about preparing for graduate school.
Alternatively, with a B.A. in Psychology, you are prepared to apply for jobs in a number of different areas.
Explore careers through the Career Center
We recommend students visit the Career Center throughout their time at the University of Mississippi and attend any of their sponsored events. The Career Center is a free resource that can assist you to help determine the best type of career to pursue.
The Career Center also helps with:
- Job search
- Job application
- Interview process
- Salary negotiation
Register with Handshake, the University’s job and internship search database.
Other Resources
Helpful Links
- American Psychological Association’s facts about careers
- The U.S. Department of Labor: Occupational Outlook Handbook: Psychologists
- Assess your Employable Skills Self-Efficacy The authors of this questionnaire, Ciarocco and Strohmetz (2016) suggest that once you have taken the questionnaire and scored it, you can use the results “as the start of a personal professional development plan. Students could self-assess their strong and weak skills and then develop a long-term plan through curricular and experiential opportunities to develop weak skills. They could re-assess their skills set after they implement their professional development plan.” (p. 6).
- Career Decision Tree for Psychology majors (Dr. Retta E. Poe of Western Kentucky University, as modified by Hanover College)
- Dr. Margaret A. Lloyd, of Georgia Southern University, has established a website for the undergraduate psychology major. This site helps the student plan their time as an
undergraduate and provides Career Options. - Fifteen Careers in Psychology and Related Fields are described by Dr. Melissa J. Himelein of University of North Carolina at Asheville.
- Potential Careers in Psychology and Law has multiple subspecialties. See this webpage of the American Psychology-Law Society for more information about those specialties.
- Exploring Careers in Aging
Post-Graduation Research Positions
How to prepare for a career
Potential Careers
Compiled from CareersInPsych
- Administration in Education (K–12 or in Higher Ed in careers such as Alumni Affairs or in Student Support Services)
- Advertising
- Aide to Elderly
- Alumni Relations Officer
- AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, or Teach for America
- Animal Trainer
- Arbitrators/Mediators
- Campus Recreation/Intramurals Coordinator
- Child Care Worker
- Child Protection Worker
- Corrections Officer
- Court Liaison
- Crime Analyst
- Elder Advocate/Fundraising
- Financial Aid Advisor
- Forensics Case Manager
- Government Worker (multiple potential careers in Local, State, and Federal government)
- Health Care Educator/Worker
- Human Resource Management
- Investigative Researcher
- Library Assistant
- Medical Lab Technician
- Medical Scribe
- Mental Health Technician
- Nutritionist/Dietician
- Paralegal/Legal Assistant
- Pharmaceutical Sales
- Police Officer
- Probation Officers
- Psychiatric Technician
- Psychological Assistant
- Psychological Technician
- Research Laboratory Assistant
- Residence Life Officer
- Sales (e.g., Real Estate Agent)
- Social Work Assistant
- Student Admissions Counselor
- Study Abroad Advisor
- Teacher in K–12 (would require additional training/certification)
- Truancy Officer
- Veterinary Technician
- Victim Advocate
- Wildlife Care and Conservation
- Working at a non-profit
