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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I was a psych major and now work in market research for a Fortune 500 company. I am VERY glad I got my psych degree- having that background knowledge has helped me in so many ways with my job (designing, administering, and analyzing surveys/survey results, analyzing consumer behavior, considering demographics, etc.) I did end up getting my MBA, but that would have been necessary to move up in the field even if I would have majored in something more applied like marketing or business or statistics.

I agree that if you want to work in the psychology field specifically then a graduate degree is necessary (clinical psychologist, psych professor, school psychologist, therapist etc.) but I disagree completely that it is useless on its own. there are many many fields where having a grasp on human behavior and an understanding of research methods and statistics are enormously helpful. [/quote]

There is a difference between something that is useful to you in doing your job vs. something that is desired or respected by employers looking to hire.  [b]A psych degree is useless in applying for jobs.  That's what most of us mean by "useless."  [/b]

Now, maybe you use your understanding of psychological concepts in manipulating consumers' behavior, in interacting with the public as a police officer or investigator,  or in understanding your employees -- so an individual can find some applications for what they learned through their psych degree.  But, in terms of getting a job, I feel very certain in saying that a psych degree has not been "useful" in getting an interview  or being hired.  Almost any other degree would be more "useful" in getting the attention of an employer than a psych degree.[/quote]
How so? When we hire entry level analysts, we definitely seek out psych majors. It depends on the school but usually the [b]psych background is a fantastic fit for what the job entails[/b]. [/quote]
which is what?  DD wants to major in psych but no sure abut masters.[/quote]

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