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Learn about key issues impacting psychologists today
Datapoint: How much do psychology degree holders earn?
Those with psychology doctoral degrees have higher earning potential.
Datapoint: Where will your psychology bachelor's degree take you?
Data show the top 20 job skills psychology graduates highlight in their networking profiles.
Datapoint: Psychology doctoral training can open doors to so many careers
Psychologists bring versatile skills to health care, research, teaching, management, and more.
Datapoint: As AI use surges among psychologists, so do concerns about risks
Worries about accuracy, transparency, and unintended harm are growing.
Datapoint: How automated and repetitive are psychology jobs?
Skills such as interacting with people, building interpersonal relationships, and active listening are not easily replaced.
Datapoint: AI use is highest among early career psychologists
Differing AI adoption across career stages may have implications for education.
Datapoint: How outreach to community colleges strengthens pathways to research
Community college psychology students are more likely to go on to advanced studies than students in other disciplines.
Datapoint: Growth in psychology graduate degrees driven by increases in health service psychology master’s degrees
Master’s degrees in health service psychology outpace other subfields.
Datapoint: What psychologists are saying about using AI in practice
Practitioners identify benefits of AI tools, but many have ethical and privacy concerns.
Datapoint: Graduate psychology programs rely less on standardized tests
Master’s and doctoral programs are dropping GRE requirements for admission.
Datapoint: More money for psychological research, but the future is uncertain
Federal funding remains lower than for most other fields.
Datapoint: Progress in psychology degrees earned by underrepresented racial identities
Addressing potential barriers in education will foster and sustain progress.
Datapoint: Audio-only telehealth services remain a key part of professional service
Nearly half of psychologists say their patients prefer therapy via phone over videoconference.
Datapoint: Telehealth and hybrid practice are here to stay
Telehealth is widely used among psychologists, with some differences by career stage.
Datapoint: COVID-19 impacts on doctoral education
Research was affected, but psychology graduates had fewer disruptions than those in other fields.
Datapoint: Admission criteria for graduate psychology programs are changing
There’s less emphasis on standardized testing and more on applicants’ lived experiences.
Datapoint: When are psychologists most at risk of burnout?
Early career psychologists report higher levels of stress than senior career psychologists.
Datapoint: The most and least common specialty areas for licensed psychologists
Clinical psychology is the top self-reported specialty, whereas clinical neuropsychology is the top ABPP certification.
Masters’ and doctoral program applications increase as GRE requirements drop
Trends suggest graduate programs have reduced their emphasis on standardized test scores.
Datapoint: Will growth in psychology degrees continue?
Psychology degrees increased in the last decade, but 2023 enrollment numbers are reason for concern.
Datapoint: Psychologists need more experience working with Indigenous populations
Many clinicians lack in patient caseloads and cultural responsiveness knowledge for Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander or American Indian/Alaska Native populations.
Datapoint: Nearly 40% of psychologists have a waitlist
Psychologists serving children, teens, young adults, and specific ethnic populations are most in demand.
Datapoint: Today’s graduate students are racially and ethnically diverse
Racial diversity varied across both subfields and degree levels.
Datapoint: There aren’t enough psychologists trained to treat kids in need. Here’s why
About 46% of psychologists report increases in demand from adolescents, but many don’t have the experience needed to treat them.
Datapoint: Practitioners are overworked and burned out, and they need our support
The tremendous impact of the pandemic era pushed many practitioners to their limits.
