psycPathways: Career Pathways for Psychology Students

APA’s psycPathways initiative tracks and analyzes post-graduation outcomes, student experiences and workforce development for psychology degree-holders. The goal of psycPathways is to provide valuable information that helps psychology programs improve their offerings and career services to better prepare students for their careers.

Career outcomes and career pathways of psychology doctorate degree holders

These info briefs provide information on program outcomes and career pathways for psychology doctorate degree holders, along with actionable insights that can help programs better prepare students for their careers after graduation. APA conducted the analysis for these info briefs using data collected by the Council of Graduate Schools through its partner institutions.

• Non-linear career pathways in psychology (PDF, 265KB)opens in new window
  Doctoral psychology graduates are moving across work settings. When psychologists last changed jobs, 1 in 4 moved across educational, government, and private settings.
• Doctoral psychology training and career preparation (PDF, 525KB)opens in new window
  A majority of psychology PhD graduates in all work sectors felt their program prepared them “extremely well” or “very well” for their jobs. A majority of psychology PhD graduates across work settings also said they “definitely would” or “probably would” pursue a career in psychology if they had to start again.
• Essential skills for psychology PhDs  (PDF, 195KB)opens in new window
  Psychology PhD programs build essential skills like analytical thinking, dependability, adaptability/flexibility, and more that help students perform jobs across various work settings.
  

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