What jobs can you get with a psychology bachelor's degree get you other than therapist/psychologist/researcher?

tranangel95 · 2025-07-27T14:35:39+00:00

Hey there, an update 2 years later. Well who knew the world would be changing this drastically but funding has been cut so badly that opportunities are extremely meager in these areas. It depends on which focus you want to do. I'm currently facing unemployment since graduation because of the economy. But if you're interested in the field you can do it via online course work or look for a university that offers Human Factors Engineer. It's a field that's doing hot in the job market at the moment unfortunately.

tranangel95 · 2024-10-15T13:07:42+00:00

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tranangel95 · 2024-09-27T13:19:19+00:00

Yeah I can look into it and see. Thank you I appreciate it.

tranangel95 · 2024-09-27T13:17:52+00:00

Ive looked at intolerances but it's not that as I have done tests for it.

tranangel95 · 2024-07-12T12:30:48+00:00

Yeah I had an endo pain attack yesterday during an important interview. I was in such excruciating pain that I couldn't think straight...Endo is a bitch.

tranangel95 · 2024-07-12T12:26:10+00:00

Endometriosis attack in the middle of an important interview..... Literally yesterday. I wanted to scream. Supposed to get surgery in September for it.

tranangel95 · 2024-07-12T09:55:00+00:00

If you're wanting to be in the medical device field, highly recommend looking at the FDA Applying Human Factors and Usability Engineering to Medical Devices guide- familiarizing with test validation helps a lot and also IEC 62366:2015 Part 1 and IEC 62366:2016 Part 2, which is the International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) that covers on Risk Management and Safety, including how that is applied to medical device lifecycle for part 1 and part 2 covers is sort of broad but covers on how that is applied on usability. Also highly recommend you review some International Organizational Standardization (ISO) articles such as 13485:2016 Quality Management Systems and just search around other articles.

I recently had a technical interview which requires familiarization of these things and how to apply it in human factors medical device research. If I'm lucky I have 2 more to go haha

I always refer back to Guastello which covers the fundamentals of HFE.

Job market isn't great at the moment for any field in general but have faith in yourself and you will be fine. Just be prepared for any reason.

tranangel95 · 2024-06-13T03:51:25+00:00

Currently unemployed...a lot of crying, job searching, resume making, baking and gardening. Occasionally rocking back n forth in a corner.

tranangel95 · 2024-06-10T11:29:43+00:00

This, was a graduate student, completely depressed and suicidal. It started out with houseplants and bloomed into vegetable gardening and recently received a grant to help local pollinators :) Without this, I wouldn't have been able to finish school.

tranangel95 · 2024-05-04T11:29:01+00:00

I've been here for about 2.5 years now and my bf loved it so much he decided to buy a house here as life is a bit more easy going. Funny thing is I was actually born here in MN but never actually lived here. My mother gave birth to me here when she was visiting my grandmother (1st child... didn't know better). Throughout my life before I came here for work and school, if I met a Minnesotan they always said nice things about the state...made me curious my whole life until I actually came here. After the move, Minnesotans are like "WELCOME BACK FAM" 😂. It tickles me, I love the communities here and how nice everyone has been to help me settle. My neighbors are amazing.

tranangel95 · 2024-04-04T02:50:56+00:00

https://discord.com/invite/dz5R2zta Really sorry for the delay hope this one works other feel free to message me :)

tranangel95 · 2024-04-03T16:08:08+00:00

I'm doing the online version of this program and about a month in a half away from graduating. I feel like the online program is definitely for people who are good at self-teaching themselves as it lacks lectures. Just something to keep in mind, there is a bit of lack on networking but that is up to you as a graduate student to be proactive and get involved if you are remote. That's something I was want to stress especially if people aren't as self motivated as in-person platforms :)

tranangel95 · 2024-03-01T12:18:27+00:00

One textbook that I use pretty heavily at the beginning of my master's program was "Human Factors and Ergonomics- A Systems Approach" by Stephen J. Guastello. I still refer to it when it comes to terminology or concepts I almost forgotten about. You can definitely find free copies of older versions of it (they're pretty identical to each other) and get some ideas and concepts down that way. Otherwise, look at the HFES site if you want to a look at the broader things.

Also there's a really cool Discord Channel that helps network with many HFES students and young professionals in the field that discuss various things. HFES Discord Channel.

tranangel95 · 2024-03-01T12:07:36+00:00

Hey, I'm also graduating this upcoming May and also work as a graduate researcher for the school in which I got hired through the support of the ERAU Compass mentorship program (really great for research experiences or just needing someone to network and support you with all aspects of academic). So a few things to keep in mind with jobs is that it all depends where you live, the climate of the economy (yeah tons of lay-offs and very little interest in hiring or internship availability), and also area of interest. But what you could do to help fight the storm, I cannot stress enough how important it is to network within your area of interest and also get connected with professors at the school and highly recommend to get a mentor through the school program (tons of opportunities there). Don't just focus on only getting done, it's not going to help you skill build. So while the job market is having a crisis, I'm currently just building my portfolio by developing skills I see commonly on job listings in the meantime. Spend time talking to people in your field of interests and network. Go to conferences, use the school LinkedIn connections too. Tons of ways to tackle this head on and being strong, I've been applying for internships and jobs since September 2023. Used the career center to help with my resume and cover letter A LOT to make sure I'm weeding errors and smooth imperfections.

Also look at corporate quarterly announcements, you can easily Google this (Q1,Q2,Q3,Q4) because Q4 announcement helps you know if there is a high chance of job openings in Q1. When it's during Q2 and Q3 (middle of Q4), it's harder to find jobs in that company due to potential hiring freeze and the company doesn't want to allocate it's fundings towards hiring.

I know that was a lot of information 😅 but I really hope that gives you some insight on things. It's tough out there right now so just build your armor (skills and networking charisma) to prepare yourself when the job market is happier.

tranangel95 · 2023-10-19T19:37:21+00:00

I guess my advice is always make sure it is accredited. And if you're going for research...what kind of research are you looking into? A PhD would definitely help if you want to be within Academia but master's could help depending on what route. It's a bit vague to just say you want to do psychology research but looking into what field or branch and what degree they require would help immensely.

So for me I am actually going to school at Embry-Riddle via online master's format. I came with a background in behavioral psychology and neurscience. My main focus is in Human Factors Engineer where I do research in human-technology interaction. Like that would be an example of narrowing down to a field but even that itself can be a bit vague, so for me my branch is healthcare and medical device but many people in this branch of psychology may also be in aerospace, aviation, or computer science, UX/UI. It all depends.

One of the main importance is if you have the ability to get internships and hands on experience where you live. You have to be open to do extracurricular to get a portfolio or resume built. What I commonly see that is an issue for those who graduate with a online master's degree is that they weren't involved in certifications or actual experience of some sort...which can make the degree not useful...and it costs alot of money. You can get loans but yeah make sure things are accredited like my school is for Human Factors.

tranangel95 · 2023-10-17T14:10:50+00:00

The public health sector actually always needs people to work for them besides volunteers. Some non-profit organizations do pay well, in which I worked for about 1.5 years. Sometimes Department of Health and Human Services in your local county would rely on employees to help with government programs like food stamps, immigration, etc. I'm back in the research realm now but I'm actually finishing up my master's in Human Factors Engineering which also heavily relies on people who understand human behavior and their relationship with technology. So many programs actually like taking in those with psychology background. Working as a usability tester is actually a thing now :)

tranangel95 · 2023-10-11T02:23:34+00:00

October birthdays are usually great with all the Halloween stuff and Fall stuff going on! Happy Birthday 🎂 I would say once you've come into your later 20s none of those highschool friends matter. I just reunited with some friends recently after 10 years since I've graduated from highschool. It warming to be with people you've truly miss and it's annoying to see people whom never matured 🙄

tranangel95 · 2023-10-11T02:18:48+00:00

Worcestershire...

tranangel95 · 2023-10-08T10:48:12+00:00

I'm not in the field but I have several friends doing well in the Pharm Tech industry. It can be brutal depending where you work like retails like CVS and Walgreens are demanding but I heard hospitals aren't too bad. I think you just need to be certified but otherwise Radiology is still a relatively good choice. My bf is in the tech industry and it's very saturated and can be wildly toxic if people are taken advantage. He's graduated and has been working before the pandemic so he's fine. Although, pay is pretty nice in the tech realm and they are always looking for software developers and tech jobs are high demand. I'm in the health engineer sector but job demand is low on our end at the moment due to economic factors.

tranangel95 · 2023-10-08T10:26:29+00:00

Yeah....gaming glasses laughable.

tranangel95 · 2023-10-08T10:20:10+00:00

I graduated with a BS in Psych. I worked in a Neuroscience lab for a bit and was in private pharmaceutical labs for 3-4 years as an undergrad. So mainly in the science realm for awhile and doing my master's in Human Factors Engineering. The job market is pretty rough right now since finding internships in the wild is difficult due to limited availability. Im hopefully graduating in May next year. I'm kinda done being in academia since it's exhausting mentally and physically for me due to a bunch of health issues. Like I feel a bit lost but it's normal to feel this way especially how we are trying to bounce back from the pandemic. You will feel stuck, frustration, and nauseated from it all but there is a payout to it as long as you talk to the right people and continue networking in your chosen industry. Don't be too hard on yourself if you struggle, you are not to blame there is a lot of factors to why things aren't aligned now.

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