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Career Planning
We have looked at the different career paths (directly entering the workforce, military,
apprenticeships, technical school, and college) and you have been told some career options that
you might like from Naviance.
Here, you will start to figure out a plan for how to attain three possible careers. Use the
Occupational Outlook Handbook provided by the Bureau of Labor Statistics to complete the
following chart. www.bls.gov/ooh
Work Environment
Work Schedule
Career #1:
Psychologist
$69,280 per year
$33.31 per hour
At least a masters
degree
Internship
Career #2:
Sociologist
$74,960 per year
$36.04 per hour
Masters degree or
Ph.D.
None
Career #3:
Statisticians
$75,560 per year
$36.33 per hour
Masters degree
None
They study
behavior and
brain function
They use
observations,
interviews, or
surveys to
collect
information
They test for,
research, and
try to identify
behavior and
emotional
patterns
Some psychologists
work independently
and work with patients
while others are part
of a team.
They study
society and
social behavior
They design
projects, collect
data, and then
report their
findings
They collect
their data
through
surveys,
observations,
interviews, and
other sources
Sociologists usually
work in an office. They
often have to work
with other colleagues
on research projects.
They collect
and analyze
data in order to
solve real-world
problems
They use
statistical
theories and
methods to find
and collect their
data
They have to
analyze and
interpret that
data
Statisticians have to
work in an office
setting either for the
government or for a
private business.
Psychologists in
private practice will
often work on
evenings and
weekends to
accommodate clients.
Those who work in
Full-time, regular
business hours
Full-time, regular
business hours
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schools would have
normal hours.
To become a
psychologist you need
at least a masters
degree. However,
most jobs will require
a doctoral or specialist
degree. To be able to
practice, you need a
license or certification.
Psychologists with a
doctoral or specialist
degree will have a
better chance at
finding a job than
those with masters
degrees. The best
opportunity for a job is
in the school
psychology field.
Market Research
Analysts, Physicians
and Surgeons,
Sociologists
Sociologists need a
masters degree or
Ph.D. There are two
kinds of masters
degree programs. The
traditional program
prepares students to
get a Ph.D. The
applied, clinical, and
professional program
prepares students to
enter the professional
workplace.
The sociology field has
strong completion but
candidates with an
advanced degree,
strong statistical and
research skills, and a
background in
sociology will have the
best job prospects.
Economists,
Psychologists,
Statisticians
Statisticians need a
masters degree for
most jobs. Some only
require a bachelors
degree. Research
and/or teaching
positions require a
Ph.D.
Economists, Financial
Analysts,
Mathematicians