Psychology Major Guide: Overview and RoEDU™ Opportunities 2025

The Psychology major builds core foundations in this discipline and prepares students with practical, career-relevant skills. Use RoEDU™ to find programs that match your goals.

Within Sciences, students often explore key subfields and specializations that provide targeted expertise.

Graduates translate classroom knowledge into real-world impact across sectors through hands-on projects and internships.

As part of Sciences, this major connects to diverse, high-demand fields and interdisciplinary pathways.

Career Opportunities & Salaries

Data from Bureau of Labor Statistics (2024) • Median wages, employment, and growth projections

OccupationMedian WageTotal JobsGrowth RateEducation
Managers, All Other
SOC: 11-9199
Occupation: Managers, All Other
$136,550
630,980
N/A
N/A
Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
SOC: 19-3032
Occupation: Industrial-Organizational Psychologists
$109,840
1,050
N/A
N/A
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
SOC: 19-3033
Occupation: Clinical and Counseling Psychologists
$95,830
72,190
N/A
N/A
Psychologists, All Other
SOC: 19-3039
Occupation: Psychologists, All Other
$117,580
17,790
N/A
N/A
Social Science Research Assistants
SOC: 19-4061
Occupation: Social Science Research Assistants
$58,040
32,940
N/A
N/A
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
SOC: 25-1066
Occupation: Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary
$80,330
41,610
N/A
N/A

Colleges offering Psychology

Fairfield University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$48k

Earnings

$77k

Shasta College

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$8k

Earnings

$75k

San Jose State University

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$14k

Earnings

$70k

University of Southern California

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$42k

Earnings

$78k

University of San Francisco

RoEdu™

999

Net Price

$45k

Earnings

$75k