Field of degree: Psychology
Table 1. Psychology degree, 2019
Data |
Psychology |
All fields |
Employment
|
3,141,710 |
56,820,460 |
Median wage
|
50,000 |
60,000 |
Percent employed part time
|
20 |
15 |
Percent employed in occupations requiring at least a bachelor's degree
|
60 |
61 |
Percent with an advanced degree
|
48 |
37 |
Chart 1. Types of psychology majors, 2019
Psychology majors |
Major share |
Psychology
|
92% |
Counseling Psychology
|
3 |
Miscellaneous Psychology
|
2 |
Industrial And Organizational Psychology
|
1 |
Clinical Psychology
|
1 |
Other
|
1 |
Chart 2. Employment distribution of workers with a psychology degree, by occupational group, 2019
Occupational group |
Occupational group share |
Management occupations
|
14% |
Community and social service occupations
|
14 |
Educational instruction and library occupations
|
13 |
Healthcare practitioners and technical occupations
|
10 |
Office and administrative support occupations
|
9 |
Other
|
40 |
Table 2. Top-employing occupations for workers with a psychology degree
Occupational Outlook Handbook profile |
Percent growth, projected 2020–30 |
Typical entry-level education |
Percent degree holders in this field, this occupation, 2019 |
Percent of this occupation with an advanced degree, 2019 |
Postsecondary teachers
|
24% |
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3% |
73% |
Educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors
|
11 |
Master's degree |
3 |
60 |
Human resources specialists
|
10 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
18 |
Lawyers
|
9 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
92 |
Registered nurses
|
9 |
Bachelor's degree |
2 |
12 |
Elementary school teachers, except special education
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
48 |
Personal service managers, all other; entertainment and recreation managers, except gambling; and managers, all other
|
7 |
Bachelor's degree |
3 |
20 |
Social workers, all other
|
6 |
Bachelor's degree |
4 |
40 |
Physicians, all other; and ophthalmologists, except pediatric
|
5 |
Doctoral or professional degree |
2 |
100 |
Psychologists, all other
|
2 |
Master's degree |
3 |
92 |
Last Modified Date:
Friday, December 3, 2021