DamienWayne
Superstar
nobody ever talks about psychology
i have a friend who was a psychology major, parlayed it into a job in the neuroscience dept at an ivy league currently pursuing his phd
Is having a degree better than not having one?
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i have a friend who was a psychology major, parlayed it into a job in the neuroscience dept at an ivy league currently pursuing his phd
daboywonder2002
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If you were to get a masters, would you do Food Science or Biotechnology?
Agricultural and Food Scientists : Occupational Outlook Handbook: : U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Pay
The median annual wage for agricultural and food scientists was $62,920 in May 2016.
Job Outlook
Employment of agricultural and food scientists is projected to grow 5 percent from 2014 to 2024, about as fast as the average for all occupations. Employment of agricultural and food scientists is projected to grow as research into agricultural production methods and techniques continues.
Biotechnology seems like a catch all it ouldn't find any jobs with that title, more like its a cover for specifc field, so you might want to stay away from that degree unless you are already in the field. IMHO
DamienWayne
Superstar
Mostly likely biotech, seems like it could be a good way to get into pharmaceuticals
With a low GPA and no experience in the field, what are going to write in your grad school application about why you're applying?
@awkwardblackgirl care to drop some knowledge on this?nobody ever talks about psychology
I assume you are interested in a IT related MS. I recommend UMUC. You can get in with a low gpa, without the GRE/GMAT, and it caters to minorities. They are accredited too.
awkwardblackgirl
Shakara
nobody ever talks about psychology
You really have to go to grad school and get licensed to make real money in mental health. You also need to be in an area that pays well in the field. Licensed counselors and social workers can easily make $80k in the DMV area.
LightSkinYeshua
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Yea im applying to grad school this fall, but thats with a lot of majors now. Bachelors degree isn't enough anymore. Does PSYD provide a decent amount of employment opportunities compared to someone with a PHD?
awkwardblackgirl
Shakara
I'd say so. I see jobs looking for licensed psychologists that take either degree. Not sure where you live or plan on living, but doing some research on the job market can be helpful in knowing what the demand is.
ill_will82
What you see, is what you get
Bruh it took me awhile to get my degree because I had a lot of setbacks (some self-inflicted/some beyond my control). My GPA was under 3.0 as well due to dropped classes [only dropped when necessary]. I have a AAS in Office Information Systems: E-Business and the problem I've had with job searching in this field (Administrative Assistant) is a lot of these jobs want you to have at least 3-5 yrs of experience at entry-level and any other criteria on top of it. I've had no luck so far.
I agree with people needing to have a goal coming out of high school going into college. I was one of those young students yrs ago that believed that going college was the thing to do to become successful and make some money. When I first started college I majored in CIS (family told me I should do computers because of my disability) took a class or two in that major didn't like it ended up transferring schools a few yrs later (school I was going to had me tied up in a lot of BS).
After I started at my new school I majored in Business Administration but towards the end I started having a lot of problems with math classes on campus [Algebra] and Accounting (this was before online classes became a thing) and I was near graduating and I figured Bus Admin. might not be for me. So I ended up going into Office Information Systems and eventually graduated. Looking back now, I would have done things much differently. I really just think I was lost at 19-20 yrs old.
ill_will82
What you see, is what you get
I'll say this much I think having a degree is a toss up because it's as if you don't major into right program it could be a waste of time and money. I'm really thinking about going back to school for accounting or starting a online business down the road. So I might take a few classes in Entrepreneurship. The job market for Administrative work is demanding and ridiculous.
ill_will82
What you see, is what you get
For anyone that wants to watch a very good documentary.
LightSkinYeshua
All Star
I'd say so. I see jobs looking for licensed psychologists that take either degree. Not sure where you live or plan on living, but doing some research on the job market can be helpful in knowing what the demand is.
I live in NYC but am interested in moving into other major cities. Ill definitely do more research.