What are good colleges to go to for a psychology major?
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The Department of Psychology at the University of Virginia is consistently rated among the best in the nation.\nin California-UCI University of California Irvine
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Hi there! Just wanted to give you some kind feedback- I think you probably should re-post your question, with Psychology spelled correctly. My guess is that you are not getting a reply because of that error. :-)\n\nAlso, I think you can find this information online. See the links below.\n\nIn general, the rankings for schools can be found in U.S.News & World Report, The Princeton Review, The Fiske Guide to Colleges, and Times. Also, check out your public library, ask someone in the field or ask the Universities that you are interested in.\n\nGood luck!
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I'm an academic advisor at a community college and the answer is yes, you can! However, it will be an assistant job of some sort but at least you can get your foot in the door. The more specific your degree, the better chance you have of getting a job directly related to psychology. For instance, we have a Human Services degree, as well as Alcohol/Drug and Mental Health Tech certificates. Students who get these degrees, opposed to our general psych associates, find more relevant jobs in the field. That's because these are Assoc. of Applied Science degrees, not Assoc. of Science like the psychology. I guess that's a round about way of saying, if you want to work in psych with just an associates, choose a career-specific degree. If you want to go onto receive your bachelors in psych, the associates in psych would be more appropriate. One last tidbit....check out this website: http://www.bls.gov/oco/ it's put together by the Dept. of Labor and you are able to search for just about any job you can think of and view salary, education requirements, job outlook etc. It's very helpful! Good luck!!
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I think it depends on what field of psychology you envision yourself wanting to do. \n\nIn general, a biology class can help when you get into structure of the brain, nervous system, etc. If you plan on going into neuropsych, look at courses like biology, chemistry, anatomy/physiology for the future.\n\nThe way my undergrad psych program was set up, the only required courses were Intro, Intro to Statistics, and Experimental Psych. Everything else was up to you, because of all of the different subject areas... sports psych, developmental, I/O, sexuality, adolescent, cognitive, sensation/ perception, personality... and the list goes on.\n\nMost graduate degrees in psychology have a strong research component (esp. if you are required to do a thesis/ dissertation) so if you are thinking that route, get comfy with research methodology and statistics. Test and Measurements is also a good course to catch in undergrad if you can.\n\nYou should have a degree advisor within your major dept. that you can talk to for planning your course of study in regards to what you want to do later on. \n\nA sidenote if you are thinking about counseling/ psychotherapy... you might want to look at a Counseling degree/ LPC program and see if that might be what you are looking for as well.
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There are plenty of schools out there that offer masters in psychology. First, you have to narrow down what you want your degree in. Developmental, organizational, cognitive, experimental, counseling, neurophysiology, etc. Once you know what field you want to study you can do a search for what schools offer which programs. You will probably need to take the GRE for admission to graduate school. Also since your major wasn't psychology in undergrad you will probably have to take some psychology classes to meet prerequisites for the graduate courses. The courses needed will vary depending on the program. You may want to look at the American Psychological Association web site (www.apa.org) for more information on the fields of psychology. They also have a division for psychology graduate students that you might find interesting.
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Check out US News and World Report.  They do an annual report on the best colleges and offer additional information that you may find helpful.\n\nhttp://www.usnews.com/usnews/edu/college/majors/brief/major_26_brief.php
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I think you should pick a major, and look for a school that has a good program for your major.
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I think you should probably major in pre-law or criminal justice with a minor in psychology. I know at my college some of the psychology courses are required for pre-law majors. But before you make a definite decision you should probably schedule an appointment with the Dean or Chairperson of the law department, tell them what you would like to do, and ask their opinion on what type of courseload you should take. Hope this helps you out!!!!
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Check the local colleges and Universities at collegeboard.com You can get a list of majors offered, admission requirements, housing, tuition, everything and links to the college websites. Good luck!
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To my knowledge, there are no psychiatry bachelor's degrees. The general path is to study either psychology or pre-med, get into medical school and specialize in psychiatry. For psychology and pre-med I'd recommend a decent state university (so your debt isn't outrageous when you're done). Get very good grades and apply to medical school. UCLA has a fantastic pyschiatry program.
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Go where your passion is.  You'll never be happy in life if you get a degree in a field that you hate.  Than again, you don't want to get a degree in a field that is being heavily outsourced, such as computer engineering.  But, psychologists are always going to be in demand, so go for it.
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There are management jobs in companies such as Human Resource that accepts a degree in Psychology/Sociology because it deals with people, the most valuable resource for any company.  You should try applying for those jobs instead of just looking specifically in the Psychology field.  Teaching is also great if you have that degree, you can get a teacher's license by simply attending a community college.  Lastly, you can also join the military where the possibilities is endless.  You can work as a military member or a civil service and both offers tuition assistance on top of your paycheck.
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Rankings of Psychology - General Programs\n\n1. Stanford University\n2.Yale University\n3. University of Pennsylvania\n4. University of Michigan, Ann Arbor\n5. University of Minnesota, Twin Cities\n6. Harvard University\n7. University of California, Berkeley\n8. University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign\n9. University of California, Los Angeles\n11. University of California, San Diego\n12. Carnegie Mellon University\n14. Columbia University \n15. Princeton University\n16. University of Wisconsin, Madison\n18.University of Virginia, Charlottesville\n19. University of Texas, Austin\n20. University of Washington, Seattle\n21. Cornell University\n22. University of Colorado, Boulder\n23. Brown University\n24. Penn State University, University Park\n24. University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill\n25. Vanderbilt University\n25. Northwestern University\n26. Johns Hopkins University\n27. Ohio State University, Columbus\n28. Purdue University, West Lafayette\n29. Duke University\n30. University of Rochester\n31. SUNY, Stony Brook\n32. Rutgers, New Brunswick\n33. University of Iowa, Iowa City\n37. University of Southern California\n38. University of California, Irvine\n39. University of Massachusetts, Amherst\n40. University of Florida\n\nGood Luck\nNBS
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HUNTER COLLEGE, NYU, COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY, ADELPHI check out their websites......if your really into it just buy the book THE HELPING PROFESSIONS, BY William R. Burger and Merrill Youkeles...and this book is all about mental health professions.
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Athabasca University in Alberta, Canada offers programs in psychology through correspondence.  It may be suitable for your needs.  Here is their site.
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I am ready to start my graduate studies in psychology and while  finishing my bachelors degree was fortunate enough to work for Valley Mental Health in S.L.C. Utah. If clinical is what you desire you will be needing biological, psychopharmacological, statistical,experimental psychology and the list goes on. You will be busy but you will also be the smartest girl in the group (lots and lots of useful info). Need class guidance (tja_j@yahoo.com) good luck!!
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I honestly don't know who offers distance education in psychology. However, I would say, as a Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.), that a master's degree in psychology would lose quite a bit of depth and quality. There are many reasons a traditional education is better suited for those who intend on practicing psychology (e.g., having a personal mentor; learning with others and inspiring others; the emotional support of fellow students; being able to debrief one another after a particularly stressful session; and assessing the clinical skills you have learned, etc.) However, if you do choose to do an online school, it is imperative that you make sure it is accredited by a nationally recognized accrediting agency. If you plan on going further in your education, you will want to makes sure it is not a terminal master's degree. You will also want to makes sure it is accredited by the American Psychological Association. You will also want to make sure it meets the requirements of the state you are practicing in for state licensure. Those are just a few helpful hints and thoughts.