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Datapoint: Fewer jobs for new psychology research doctorates
Less psychology research doctorates find employment right after graduation.
Which states have the most licensed psychologists?
California has the most licensed psychologists and Alaska has the fewest.
Datapoint: Psychology degrees build useful skills
Active listening, speaking and critical thinking are important skills for psychology jobs.
Datapoint: Why psychologists take part-time jobs
Psychologists take part-time work for retirement, family, multiple jobs.
What Psychology Faculty Need to Know about Psychology Career Pathways [PDF]
Facts and statistics for psychology faculty, including degree pathways, the job market, requested skill types, and connections between subfield and career.
Datapoint: Diversity among psychology faculty
When it comes to racial/ethnic minorities, the psychology discipline is less diverse than others.
Datapoint: How many psychology majors go on to graduate school?
In 2017, about 3.5 million people in the United States held a bachelor’s degree in psychology.
Datapoint: Educating the next generation
Approximately one in five psychologists with a research doctorate work primarily as college and university professors.
2018-19 psychology faculty salaries
Salary data are broken down by several variables, including academic discipline, academic rank, tenure status, institution type, presence of collective bargaining units, and Carnegie Classification of the institution.
Datapoint: How satisfied are psychology-degree holders with their jobs?
People with psychology doctorates are more likely to report satisfaction with their jobs.
Datapoint: The growth of psychology baccalaureates slows
Psychology baccalaureate growth has declined since 2013.
Datapoint: Top 5 skills employers seek in psychologists
The most in-demand skill categories in job advertisements include leadership and cultural awareness skills.
2008-2017: Findings from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
This report focuses on psychology doctorate and master’s degrees awarded over a ten-year span, ranging from academic years 2008 to 2017.
Datapoint: Most psychologists are satisfied with their jobs
Job satisfaction varies with work activity and career stage.
2015-17 Job Advertisements for Psychology Leadership Positions [PDF]
This report examines the characteristics of job advertisements for leadership positions posted on APA psycCareers in the period 2015-17.
2015-17 Job Advertisements for Health Service Psychologist Positions [PDF]
This report provides information on job advertisements on APA psycCareers for health service psychologist positions in the period 2015-17.
2015-17 Job Advertisements for Researcher Positions in Psychology [PDF]
This report examines the characteristics of advertisements for researcher positions posted on APA psycCareers in the period 2015-17.
2015-17 Job Advertisements for Psychology Faculty Positions [PDF]
The report provides information on job advertisements on APA psycCareers for faculty positions in the period 2015-17.
2015-17 Job Advertisements for Applied Psychologists Positions [PDF]
This report examines the characteristics of job advertisements for applied psychologist positions posted on APA psycCareers in the period 2015-17.
Psychology faculty earn less than faculty in similar disciplines
Psychology faculty earn less on the dollar than faculty from other social sciences or from other STEM disciplines such as biological sciences.
Seasonal trends in ads for psychology jobs
Health service psychologist positions and faculty positions were the most popular ads posted on APA PsycCareers.
2015-17 Psychology Job Advertisements: An Overview [PDF]
This report provides an overview of all psychology job advertisements posted on APA psycCareers from 2015 through 2017, including seasonal trends, geographic distribution, job type, employment characteristics and job qualifications.
Women outnumber men in psychology graduate programs
Female graduate students in psychology outnumber males by three to one.
