In a May, 2011 article on the Caspar Star-Tribune's website, reporter Joan Barron detailed the high demand for beds to treat Wyoming's prison inmates for drug and alcohol addiction.
It might follow that there also will be a need for professionals trained to treat these individuals. If that's a job you can imagine yourself doing, then a psychology-related master's degree, such as counseling, might be for you.
The occupational category that includes counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists is expected to grow nearly 30 percent between 2004 and 2014, according to a report from the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services.
The outlook also may be good for those who earn a doctorate and become licensed clinical psychologists. The WDFS expects employment of clinical psychologists to grow 22 percent through 2014.
The University of Wyoming in Laramie allows students to choose a concentration in clinical psychology, social psychology, cognition and cognitive development, and psychology and law. These programs are for students who intend to pursue a doctoral degree.
If you are only interested in a master's degree, you might consider the university's Master of Science in school counseling or community mental health counseling, both available through the college of education. Both programs are fully accredited by the Council for Accreditation of Counseling and Related Educational Programs (CACREP).
