This page contains key outcome data for the Miscellaneous Psychology Major, estimated using US Census data. See the methodology here. For more on the College Majors Data Dashboard click here.
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Overall Major Information
- Field: Social Sciences
- Average Income: $39,000 (Rank: 149 of 173)
- 25% Make Less Than: $21,000
- Unemployment Rate: 5.60% (Rank: 153 of 171)
- Percent Female: 82.6%
- Percent Who Get a Masters Degree: 31.4%
- Percent Who Get a Professional Degree: 12.5%
- Percent Who Get a PhD: 11.3%
- Major Popularity Ranking: 118 of 173
- Major Difficulty (1-5): NA
Careers Information
This list provides the 25 most common careers (occupations) among people in this major, and how much they earn within each occupation.
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants: 4.82% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Elementary and Middle School Teachers: 4.06% (Average Income: $33,000)
- Childcare Workers: 3.86% (Average Income: $36,000)
- Counselors: 3.79% (Average Income: $31,000)
- Social Workers: 3.42% (Average Income: $40,000)
- Retail Salespersons: 3.18% (Average Income: $15,000)
- Preschool and Kindergarten Teachers: 3.13% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Customer Service Representatives: 2.62% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Health Diagnosing and Treating Practitioner Support Technicians: 2.47% (Average Income: $39,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Sales Workers: 2.23% (Average Income: $49,000)
- Managers, (including Postmasters): 2.20% (Average Income: $59,000)
- Unemployed, with No Work Experience in the Last 5 Years or Earlier or Never Worked: 2.02%
- Cashiers: 2.00% (Average Income: $18,000)
- Receptionists and Information Clerks: 1.70% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Registered Nurses: 1.68% (Average Income: $56,000)
- Other Teachers and Instructors: 1.66% (Average Income: $29,000)
- Waiters and Waitresses: 1.61% (Average Income: $16,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers: 1.32% (Average Income: $55,000)
- Food Service and Lodging Managers: 1.31% (Average Income: $45,000)
- Education Administrators: 1.29% (Average Income: $66,000)
- Police Officers and Detectives: 1.22% (Average Income: $66,000)
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing: 1.22% (Average Income: $62,000)
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers: 1.22% (Average Income: $24,000)
- Therapists, : 1.15% (Average Income: $41,000)
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants: 1.15% (Average Income: $52,000)
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