Interest in psychology

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Super popular almost over-subscribed major.

Is that true? I keep hearing about shortages of mental health professionals.

LOL you think there will be jobs after 2026 with the Trump administration in charge????

This is a terrible major moving forward.

If what you say comes to pass regarding Trump’s policy decisions, I would think more people would need help from skilled psycho therapist.

[Anonymous]

To do research in psychology you need a graduate degree but only 14% of majors go on to do this. In my SLAC psych major, no one went on to research or practice.

[Anonymous]

Most undergraduate degrees in psychology have a wide breadth of what they cover. The students then specialize in grad school. Esp if they are thinking psych as a teenager, don't sweat it too much, they may change their mind, or, learn about a branch of psychology that excites them and then they can specialize as they get to junior and senior year, and as mentioned, in grad school

[Anonymous]

My DD has just started a Psychology degree. She thinks long term she will either go into clinical psych or neuroscience. But yes, this obviously requires graduate study.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Super popular almost over-subscribed major.

Is that true? I keep hearing about shortages of mental health professionals.

Just because they major in this subject, doesn't mean they necessarily go on to be a mental health professional.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What about the cognitive science major at Northwestern?

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[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What about the cognitive science major at Northwestern?

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why?

[Anonymous]

I think psychology is one of those majors where a really dedicated and capable student could stand out.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I also just googled "Where in us colleges is psychology over subscribed?" and I got this

"Psychology is an oversubscribed field, particularly at the undergraduate level, at nearly every US college due to its popularity as a major. While specific data for every university isn't available, the general trend points to high demand, with the large number of psychology majors at institutions like Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, and UC Berkeley serving as indicators of significant interest. "

Of course they're oversubscribed at the schools you listed...these happen to be among the top psychology departments in the country!

That's like asking why are there so many CS majors at MIT and CMU.

[Anonymous]

The Ph.d and psy.d programs are about 6-7 years long.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The Ph.d and psy.d programs are about 6-7 years long.

difference between the two?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I also just googled "Where in us colleges is psychology over subscribed?" and I got this

"Psychology is an oversubscribed field, particularly at the undergraduate level, at nearly every US college due to its popularity as a major. While specific data for every university isn't available, the general trend points to high demand, with the large number of psychology majors at institutions like Harvard, Stanford, UCLA, and UC Berkeley serving as indicators of significant interest. "

Of course they're oversubscribed at the schools you listed...these happen to be among the top psychology departments in the country!

That's like asking why are there so many CS majors at MIT and CMU.

I would note here that excellent psychology programs may be highly subscribed without being oversubscribed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Super popular almost over-subscribed major.

Is that true? I keep hearing about shortages of mental health professionals.

Very popular with women. Now do they become mental health professionals? No.

School psychologists, clinical psychologists, community counseling, school counselors

[Anonymous]

The problem with threads like this one, is that while some of us are genuinely informed on the subject, it also attracts posters who, like the armchair medics on the health forum, have lots of opinions based on zero facts and absolutely no first hand experience or up to date information. It is singularly unhelpful.

[Anonymous]

When you visit campus, notice if there are scientific posters posted on the walls of the psychology department THAT WERE CO-AUTHORED BY STUDENTS. Ask students about such opportunities. Ask department faculty.

My daughter wanted a SLAC that offered research opportunities (in biology). She found many. Since there was no competition from grad students, she had her pick of lab openings and published more than one article in peer-reviewed journals.

Your child does not have to choose between a SLAC and undergrad research opportunities.