Even if I can't get a job in psychology afterwards, is it rewarding enough as a hobby as long as I'm passionate about it? Does anyone regret their psychology degree? What jobs did you get after graduating with a bachelors in psychology or masters in counselling?
I don't know.
Why?
Are you actually going to make more money from this? Will this promote your career? Lots of degrees are just a waste of money outside of being a hobby or a subject you are personally interested in. Many degrees don't directly lead to work or make money and actually cost you money due to university costs.
Have you researched what the benefits will or won't be?
I mean, if you are rich and have the free time and resources to just study thinks for fun then go for it. Otherwise, you have to research the benefits or non-benefits of spending the time and money for this additional education.
Bethany, have you ever considered leveraging your education in more of a behavioral science type of way? We have lady who is our division HR manager who has a Degree in psychology. I have to say, she helps so many people due to her understanding of people and how they interact with the world. She makes kick ass money and seems to really enjoy the engagements she has with her assigned employees. Just saying Human Resources in a corporate environment may bridge your desire to apply your education with the desire to make good money. Parents might be happy too...
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I’m not that good with financial stuff, but taking a second college degree when you’ve already got one and you’re not gonna use it sounds expensive.
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Most people I know that Got degrees in psychology really really struggled for a while. If you’re sitting pretty enough to treat it as a hobby after school and not worry about money, it doesn’t sound like it’s much of an issue anyway. Go ahead and get your second-degree, enjoy school, and improve your chances of landing a better job. If money is not an issue, follow your passion. You may have to take some tough jobs early on but if you’re good you’ll get to where you wanna go.
I have a master's and I'd say it was worth it in a financial sense since I obtained it in only 2 semesters, was funded by the school, and my starting pay was $10 more simply for having one. (Something they do with all recent grads).
However, even with the fact it was in electrical/computer engineering, a highly technical field, and my work is in the same field of study, no education is quite as valuable as experience. I'd admit it was more of a qualifier to simply be considered.
I mentioned it was good from a financial sense too because consider the total lifetime earnings with an average annual pay increase with the masters, versus without. There is the opportunity cost of missing 1 year of salary, and the first annual pay increase. But, due to the compounding nature of each annual pay increase, overtime that 10k would have me made my total lifetime earnings higher than the alternative.
Only you can know what is rewarding as a hobby, but I can tell you that if you are not going to use a college degree for a specific job you anticipate an opening in upon graduation, the costs ARE NOT WORTH IT!
I don't have a degree in psychology, but I am intensely interested in the subject and learn as much as I can about it.
The women I've met who have degrees in psychology, mainly on a professional level, come across to me as being absolutely, incredibly sexy.
If that attribute is worth it to you, I guess it's worth it.
It would certainly turn my eye if they and I were both available.
Don't over burden yourself in education debt. Maybe the next job pays for continuing your education.
A friend of mine has a degree in psychology. She's doing billing for a doctors office. She spent all that money for nothing
Maybe as long as you're not taking on more debt? It's not worth it if you have student loans for the rest of your life
should have got one bachelor's with a major and a minor or a double major, if u go back to school get a masters. or just relevant certificates to support ur field of study and work
It sounds like something you just add to your self-descriptor, but I'm not sure what it's meaningful unless you delve deeply into the field. Why not just continue to study it? I suppose if you can get the degree cheaply online and you're going to study it no matter what, might as well get the letters.
I don' think so. Which is why my niece is getting her doctorate next year.
The degree may be able to be used to be a Therapist
You can learn the same thing by working as a bartender
Bachelors aren’t worth it in general so getting a second one would be even less worth it.
specially in psychology.
Maybe you should consider getting training to be a professional counselor. There's a huge shortage.
I think that you should get a masters degree. Having two bachelors degree in the same field is useless.
My niece got a Psychology degree. She now works as the office manager for several doctors.
If you’re passionate about it you should give it a go. If you get a job on it, that’s wonderful.
What have you done with the first one? Are you just trying to get enough to paper a wall?
Yes.
Not worth doing is worthless
It takes time and dedication.
Depends on what job you really want an what you need to get it
As I said before. Seems like a good idea.
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