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Center for Workforce Studies

APA's Center for Workforce Studies (CWS) collects, analyzes and disseminates data about the psychology workforce and education system.

Psychologist Workforce Projections

Datapoint: Top skills possessed by psychology graduate degree holders
Career Stages

Careers in psychology data tool
Careers in Psychology

COVID-19 practitioner survey

Through the use of surveys, federal statistics and data mining, we gather information about the profession of psychology — including its scientific and educational communities, practitioners and psychologists working in the public interest.

Datapoints

CWS publishes monthly “datapoint” fact sheets in APA's Monitor on Psychology, highlighting trends in the psychology workforce and education pipeline.

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Reports

See all CWS reports about the profession of psychology. Search publications according to topic, population, academic level, and publication year.

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Workforce Facts

Answers to your questions about the psychology workforce and education pipeline.

Case data science
How diverse?

A more diverse workforce

News on psychologists’ education and employment from APA's Center for Workforce Studies
How Many Psychologists?
How Many Psychologists?

Licensed Practitioners

By 2015, there were approximately 106,000 doctoral-level licensed psychologists in the United States.
How Much Debt?
How Much Debt?

Student Loans

For 2013 and 2014 graduates, the median debt was $82,000, according to a survey by APAGS.
How Many Degrees?
How Many Degrees?

A Decade of Growth

In the 2013 academic year, 6,496 psychology doctorates were awarded in the U.S., a 32 percent increase from 2004.
Last updated: February 2022Date created: 2008