Psychology and Behavior Online Schools & Colleges

Psychology and Behavior Online Colleges

Online pscyhoglogy and behavior programs range from the associate to doctoral level. Many of these programs look at psychological theory as well as practical applications and, at the upper levels, can involve a component of research. The type of degree you seek will depend on your specialty and need for advancement. Some of the online programs that you might find include an associate or bachelor's degree specifically in psychology. However, at the bachelor's degree level and above, you can begin to find many programs available in specific fields, such as in industrial/organizational pscyhology or marriage and family therapy. Of course, programs always change and what you find online will vary, but generally you can choose to learn about pscyhology from a broad context or in a field with a specific emphasis.

There are a number of career options available to those with psychology and behavior training. With a bachelor's, and certainly a master's, degree, you could become a mental health and substance abuse social worker. Those working in this field earned mean annual wages of $41,880, according to May 2010 data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Employment opportunities are expected to grow by 20 percent in this field between 2008 and 2018, and that growth is considered higher than average. You could also consider a career as a substance abuse and behavior disorder counselor. These workers, who often hold a master's degree, earned mean annual wages of $40,810 and were in a field with an expected growth of 21 percent from 2008 to 2018. A school pyschologist is another job option to consider. Mean earned wages for those working as school, clinical and counseling psycholgists were $72,540, according to the BLS. This field is expected to grow by 11 percent from 2008-2018. There are many other related opportunities for those interested in working in the psychology and behavior field. Other ideas would be to enter the clergy to be able to help meet the emotional and spiritual needs of others or even to enter the field of social services to aid people in receiving the services that they seek.

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