Psychology Career Opportunities

Students with a bachelor’s degree in psychology may continue their education in graduate school or pursue careers in healthcare, human resources, employee management, research, public relations, criminal justice, and human services, to name a few. Psychology graduates from Wilson College attending graduate school are prepared for master’s and doctoral level programs in clinical and counseling, social, cognitive, and industrial and organizational psychology. Because of the variety of career fields and options in psychology, the degree requirements allow students to tailor their educational experience to their future goals. 

Career Paths of Recent Graduates

• Coordinator Big Brother/Big Sister Program
• Asst. Director state Mental Health Assn.
• Educational Outreach/Family Planning
• Franklin County AIDS Educator
• Franklin County Therapeutic Riding Center
• Staff Therapist - In/out patient ADHD; autistic children
• Applied Personnel Research
• Therapy with autistic children
• Counselor at Brook Lane adolescent care
• Asst. Professor of Psychology
• Editor with US LifeLine
• Group home supervisor (adults with mental challenges)
• Youth & Family Services Counselor
• Resident Advisor

Graduate schools attended (programs include: Psychology, Social Sciences, Gerontology, Social Work, Library Sciences, Industrial Organizational, Urban Counseling, Neurolinguistics, Counseling, Genetic Counseling):

• Syracuse University
• UCLA
• Hofstra University
• Columbia University
• Monmouth University
• Clarion
• Michigan State University
• Devereau Foundation, Philadelphia
• McGill University
• New Mexico Highlands University
• Northern Illinois University
• Shippensburg University
• Temple University
• University of Hawaii
• University of Pittsburgh
• Virginia Polytechnic Institute
• University of Rochester
• East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania

Graduate School Information

Graduate schools want students who have demonstrated their ability to learn, understand and apply the fundamentals. They want students who think critically, write well, speak confidently, work independently, can design and critique research, etc. Graduate school faculties typically want to be the ones to shape their graduate students in terms of specialty areas and theoretical approaches. Metaphorically speaking, they want high quality clay for that process.

At Wilson, we emphasize these all-important fundamentals, and we provide numerous opportunities to conduct research and engage in experiential learning, which are highly valued by graduate programs.  These opportunities, along with the distinct advantages associated with being a very small liberal arts college, prepare our graduates well for graduate programs.