Psychology
Offerings for Psychology:| AA Degree | Bachelor's Degree | Master's Degree |
| Related to the baccalaureate degree, the AA degree does not have a declared major, but contains 1st and 2nd year courses which will generally transfer to a four-year college or university. More |
Once you have completed your first two years of college coursework at one of the campuses with Lone Star College System, you may want to continue at LSC-University Center to earn your bachelor's degree. Obtaining a bachelor’s degree can help you stand out to a potential employer and increase your earning potential. More |
LSC-University Center also has several master's degree offerings, available from six partner institutions. Interested students should have earned a bachelor’s degree, at minimum. A master’s degree is required for some management positions and teaching in higher education. More |
Offerings Available At:
- CyFair
- Kingwood
- Montgomery
- North Harris
- Tomball
- University Park
Salary:
Median annual earnings of wage and salary clinical, counseling, and school psychologists in May 2006 were $59,440. The middle 50 percent earned between $45,300 and $77,750. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $35,280, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $102,730. Median annual earnings in the industries employing the largest numbers of clinical, counseling, and school psychologists were:
- Offices of mental health practitioners $69,510
- Elementary and secondary schools $61,290
- Local government $58,770
- Individual and family services $50,780
- Outpatient care centers $50,310
Median annual earnings of wage and salary industrial-organizational psychologists in May 2006 were $86,420. The middle 50 percent earned between $66,310 and $115,000. The lowest 10 percent earned less than $48,380, and the highest 10 percent earned more than $139,620.
Job Growth:
Faster-than-average employment growth is expected for psychologists. Job prospects should be the best for people who have a doctoral degree from a leading university in an applied specialty, such as counseling or health, and those with a specialist or doctoral degree in school psychology. Master’s degree holders in fields other than industrial-organizational psychology will face keen competition. Opportunities will be limited for bachelor’s degree holders.
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