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A List of Psychology Careers

An A to Z List of Psychology-Related Careers

By Kendra Van Wagner, About.com

After earning your psychology degree, you can choose from a wide variety of career options. Of course, the specific career you pursue will depend largely on your educational background. Some entry-level jobs are open to those with an undergraduate degree in psychology, while others require advanced or graduate-level study.

The following are just some of the many psychology-related job titles. Some are directly in the field of psychology, while others require additional training in another field or specialty area. In either case, having a solid understanding of the human mind and behavior can be beneficial in any of these careers.

  • Academic Counselor
  • Advanced Psychiatric Nurse
  • Advertising Agent
  • Animal Trainer
  • Animal Researcher
  • Art Therapist
  • Aviation Psychologist
  • Career Counselor
  • Case Worker
  • Child Care Worker
  • Child Psychologist
  • Clinical Psychologist
  • College Admissions Counselor
  • Comparative Psychologist
  • Community Counselor
  • Counseling Psychologist
  • Correctional Treatment Specialist
  • Criminal Investigator
  • Crisis Counselor
  • Cognitive Psychologist
  • College Admissions Officer
  • College Recruiter
  • Customer Service Agent
  • Developmental Psychologist
  • Editor
  • Education Administrator
  • Educational Psychologist
  • Elementary School Teacher
  • Employment Interviewer
  • Employment Recruiter
  • Engineering Psychologist
  • Environmental Psychologist
  • Experimental Psychologist
  • Family and Marriage Therapist
  • Financial Aid Counselor
  • Forensic Psychologist
  • Grief Counselor
  • Guidance Counselor
  • Health Psychologist
  • Human Factors Psychologist
  • Human Resources Advisor
  • Human Resources Manager
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychologist
  • Journalist
  • Lawyer
  • Library Assistant
  • Market Researcher
  • Mental Health Coordinator
  • Military Psychologist
  • Music Therapist
  • Neurologist
  • Occupational Therapist
  • Physician
  • Police Officer
  • Public Opinion Surveyor
  • Probation Officer
  • Psychiatric Social Worker
  • Psychiatric Technician
  • Psychosocial
  • Rehabilitation Worker
  • Public Relations Agent
  • Publishing Agent
  • Psychiatric Aide
  • Psychiatrist
  • Recreational Therapist
  • Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Research Assistant
  • School Counselor
  • School Psychologist
  • Secondary School Teacher
  • Science Writer
  • Social Psychologist
  • Social Services Specialist
  • Social Worker
  • Sports Psychologist
  • Statistician
  • Substance Abuse Counselor
  • Technical Writer
  • University Psychology Professor
  • Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor
  • Youth Counselor

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