Applied Psychology
Add ComparisonIn 2023, the locations with the highest concentration of Applied Psychology degree recipients are Lynchburg, VA, Phoenix, AZ, and Chicago, IL. N/A The most common degree awarded to students studying Applied Psychology is a bachelors degree.
Information about the types of higher education institutions that grant degrees in Applied Psychology and the types of students that study this field. undefined awards the most degrees in Applied Psychology in the US, but Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies and California Institute of Integral Studies have the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Applied Psychology.
The most common sector, by number of institutions, that offers Applied Psychology programs are Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above institutions (68 total). The most common sector, by number of degrees awarded, is Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above (1,606 completions).
Out of all institutions that offer Applied Psychology programs and have at least 5 graduates in those programs, Warner Pacific University Professional and Graduate Studies has the highest percentage of degrees awarded in Applied Psychology, with 22.9%.
This map shows the counties in the United States colored by the highest number of degrees awarded in Applied Psychology by year.
Information on the businesses and industries that employ Psychology graduates and on wages and locations for those in the field.
The average salary for Psychology majors is $85,100 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Social workers, all other.
The industry that employs the most Psychology majors is Elementary & secondary schools, though the highest paying industry, by average wage, is Metal ore mining.
The average salary for Psychology majors is $85,100 and the most common occupations are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Social workers, all other.
This chart shows the average annual salaries of the most common occupations for Psychology majors.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States colored by the average salary of Psychology majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Psychology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
The most common occupations for Psychology majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & middle school teachers, Other managers, and Social workers, all other.
Compared to other majors, there are an unusually high number of Psychology majors working as N/A.
The highest paid occupations by median income for Psychology majors are Surgeons, Physicians, and Podiatrists.
The number of Psychology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 2.95M in 2023 to 3.06M in 2024.
The largest single share of Psychology graduates go on to work as Elementary & middle school teachers (4.13%). This chart shows the various jobs filled by those with a major in Psychology by share of the total number of graduates.
The most common industries that employ Psychology majors, by number of employees, are Elementary & secondary schools, Outpatient care centers, and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges.
The highest paying industries of Psychology majors, by average wage, are Metal ore mining, Internet publishing, broadcasting & web search portals, and Clay building material & refractories manufacturing.
The number of Psychology graduates in the workforce has been growing at a rate of 3.54%, from 2.95M in 2023 to 3.06M in 2024.
The industry which employs the most Psychology graduates by share is Elementary & secondary schools, followed by Outpatient care centers. This visualization shows the industries that hire those who major in Psychology.
This map shows the public use micro areas (PUMAs) in the United States where there are a relatively high population of Psychology majors.
Note that the census collects information tied to where people live, not where they work. It is possible that Psychology majors live and work in the same place, but it is also possible that they live and work in two different places.
Demographic information for those who earn a degree in Psychology in the United States.
The average age of a person in the workforce with a degree in Psychology is 41.4.
The most common degree type these workers hold is a Bachelors Degree. Female employees are more likely to hold Psychology degrees, and White students are the most common race/ethnicty group awarded degrees in Psychology (1,192 students).
This chart shows distribution of ages for employees with a degree in Psychology. The most common ages of employees with this major are N/A and N/A years old, which represent N/A% and N/A% of the population, respectively.
The most common degree types awarded to students graduating in Applied Psychology are Bachelors Degree, Masters Degree, and Associates Degree.
This chart shows the granted degrees by sex at the N/A institutions that graduate the most students in Applied Psychology.
This chart shows the number of degrees awarded in Applied Psychology for each race & ethnicity. White students earned the largest share of the degrees with this major.
Data on the critical and distinctive skills necessary for those working in the Applied Psychology field from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Applied Psychology majors need many skills, but most especially Reading Comprehension. The revealed comparative advantage (RCA) shows that Applied Psychology majors need more than the average amount of Science, Social Perceptiveness, and Service Orientation.
These two visualizations, one a radial chart and one a bar chart, show the same information, a rating of how necessary the following skills are for Applied Psychology majors. Toggle between "value" and "RCA" to see the absolute rating of that skill (value) and the revealed comparative advantage (RCA), or how much greater or lesser that skill's rating is than the average. The longer the bar or the closer the line comes to the circumference of the circle, the more important that skill is. The importance of Science is very distinctive for majors, but the Reading Comprehension, Active Listening, and Writing are the three most important skills for people in the field.
