The skills and knowledge gained from a psychology-related graduate degree may be applicable to a wide variety of fields and work settings including education, government, social services, counseling, and the business world.
For instance, the University of Phoenix in Meridian offers an online Master of Science in psychology that's designed to help managers and supervisors apply psychology principles to their office environments.
Many psychology-related graduate programs are designed for individuals with an interest in social work or counseling - an in-demand field in Iowa. For example, the Idaho Department of Labor has identified mental health and substance abuse social workers, rehabilitation counselors, and educational and vocational counselors as "top 100 hot jobs." These are jobs that score high on three criteria - the abundance of jobs in the economy, jobs that are growing the fastest, and jobs with the highest pay.
Of course, if you plan to become a licensed clinical, counseling or school psychologist, then a master's degree can be an important step on your way to the necessary Ph.D. This occupational category also made the Idaho Department of Labor's list of the top 100 "hot jobs."
Begin your search for the right graduate program with the following three options:
If you are a working adult, the University of Phoenix's online Master of Science in psychology degree might be appealing. It's designed to teach managers and supervisors how to understand and evaluate human behavior, improve office interactions and productivity and help individuals and teams operate more effectively.
If you are interested in working in the education system, The University of Idaho in Moscow has a Master of Education in human and community services with an emphasis on school counseling. If you may want to take your psychology skills and knowledge into business or government, consider the university's Master of Science in experimental psychology with an emphasis on human factors.
Idaho State University in Pocatello offers a number of specialty areas within its Master of Counseling program. You can choose from marital, couple and family counseling, mental health counseling, school counseling or student affairs counseling.
