Career guides

Information for students and educators for pursuing a career in psychology, with a focus on career opportunities in the many subfields of psychology and resources for students of color.

Career overviews

These guides give an overview of career opportunities in psychology, from those focused on science, technology, and research to those in practice, clinical settings, consulting, and teaching.

Helping Businesses

Careers in psychology

This guide provides a look at psychology as a career in many different fields, such as research, consulting, diagnosing, and teaching. It includes an outlook of the current job market and testimonials from psychologists on the career paths they have chosen.
Your Career

Degree and career paths in psychology

This overview provides a sense of career paths in psychology possible at every level of education, from a bachelor’s degree to a master’s degree to a doctorate.
Helping People Improve Their Lives

Psychology careers help people improve their lives

The science of psychology is exploring how the mind works, evaluating how people learn, facilitating peak human performance, and helping people make healthy lifestyle choices. Whatever career in psychology you choose, you will have the opportunity to meaningful impact people’s lives in positive ways.

Featured psychology career profiles

Career and workforce resources

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Careers as a psychological scientist

Psychological scientists are needed everywhere. Most critical societal issues involve human behavior, and psychological scientists’ expertise is an extremely valuable asset for a wide range of diverse job opportunities.
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Preparing to use your bachelor’s degree in psychology

Understand how your skills, degree, experiences, and brand prepare you to land a job that's the right fit for you.
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Center for Workforce Studies

APA’s Center for Workforce Studies collects, analyzes, and disseminates data about the psychology workforce and education system.
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Careers in psychology: Psychologists make a difference in the world opens in new window

This guide provides a comprehensive overview of the types of careers available to those studying psychology as well as a breakdown of the varied subfields in psychology and career opportunities they present.

Career resources for students of color, women, and other groups

Surviving and thriving in academia

This guide was written and reviewed by psychologists who have experienced or have close personal knowledge of the opportunities and special challenges academia poses for traditionally marginalized groups. It is specifically addressed to early career psychologists.

Psychology careers for college students of color

This resource is for college students of color and others who are considering additional education and a career in psychology.

Applying to graduate and professional programs: A guidebook for students of color

This resource is for graduate students of color and others who are considering additional education and a career in psychology.

Psychology careers for high school students of color

This resource is for high school students of color and others who are considering additional education and a career in psychology.

Psychology training programs: Resources for recruiting students of color

This resource provides graduate and professional training programs in psychology with specific action tips, in a brief outline format, for developing ethnic minority student recruitment and retention strategies and recruitment materials.