If your career goals involve interacting with or helping others, a psychology degree is a perfect fit! Studying psychology will allow you to develop marketable skills, such as interpersonal communication, leadership, teamwork, and research. Your coursework, research experience, and fieldwork placements will prepare you for a wide variety of careers.
Employment outcomes data from LAS Career Services found that nearly 90% of psychology graduates report positive career outcomes following graduation, which includes launching a professional career or continuing on to attend graduate or professional school.”
Helping others is in your nature. Turning it into a career is in ours.
Having the ability to communicate clearly, think critically, and analyze complex problems – while also understanding the diverse nature of human behavior – will give you a competitive edge in today’s job market. These are all skills our majors develop through coursework in research methods, behavioral studies, and understanding human cognition. Whether it’s applying analytical skills to understand mental health, analyzing social behavior, or helping others solve personal challenges, psychology graduates are highly sought after.
Career support begins your first year at Iowa State
If you are interested in psychology, but unsure what type of career to pursue, we can help you find your fit.
During your first year at Iowa State, you’ll take our unique course, “Career Opportunities in Psychology” (PSYCH 2110). This course explores many career options, giving you resources that you can use to inform the rest of your undergraduate experience. You’ll complete an assessment to learn more about career paths, and we’ll introduce you to your “superpowers” as a psychology major – the skills you’ll develop that top employers are seeking.
This course also helps you examine if graduate school is the best path for your career interests.
As you hone in on your interests, you can also get involved in undergraduate research or do an internship for course credit. These hands-on experiences prepare you for the workplace or can help you apply to graduate school.
As a student in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (LAS), you’ll also have support from LAS Career Services. Their professional team provides career development education, connects you to thousands of employers at on-campus career fairs, and can help you in your job or internship search. As an LAS student, you’ll complete a career prep course led by the career services team, called “Professional Career Preparation” (LAS 2030).
What can I do with a bachelor’s degree in psychology?
Examples of careers include: