1995 Psychology Baccalaureate Employment Survey: 1992 Graduates

Table 4 Importance of Degree for Attaining Present Position Reported by Employed 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate Recipients in Psychology
	Very important	Important	Unimportant	Not at all important	Not specified
Undergraduate degree	36	38	11	8	7
Undergraduate degree in psychology	17	34	25	16	8

Table 4a

Extent Undergraduate Psychology Education Related to Current Primary Position,
Reported by Employed 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate Recipients in Psychology

Closely

Considerably

More or less

Slightly

Not at all

Not specified

Table 4b Extent to Which Course Experience Was Helpful in Obtaining Primary Position Reported by Employed 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate Recipients in Psychology
	Very helpful	Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Not Helpful	Not at all helpful
Statistics	10	11	23	21	34
Research methods/design	14	15	19	21	31
Undergraduate research/independent	19	19	24	16	21
Research assistance	24	26	20	15	15
Field placement	50	21	13	7	10
Intensive writing/advanced	30	35	17	10	8
Computers	39	22	19	10	11
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Table 4b Extent to Which Course Experience Was Helpful in Obtaining Primary Position Reported by Employed 1992 Psychology Baccalaureate Recipients in Psychology
	Very helpful	Helpful	Somewhat Helpful	Not Helpful	Not at all helpful
Statistics	10	11	23	21	34
Research methods/design	14	15	19	21	31
Undergraduate research/independent	19	19	24	16	21
Research assistance	24	26	20	15	15
Field placement	50	21	13	7	10
Intensive writing/advanced	30	35	17	10	8
Computers	39	22	19	10	11
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