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Employment Status by Recipients Degree Level


Employment status varies by educational level. Some of the unemployment at the baccalaureate & master's levels is undoubtedly a consequence of the larger numbers, greater competition, and a function of these degrees as stepping stones rather than as terminal points or degrees permitting entry into a position.

Employment Status of Psychology Degree Recipients by Level of Degree: Select years

Source: Baccalaureate information is from Chartbook of Degrees Conferred, 1969-70 to 1993-94. U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, Office of Educational Research and Improvement (NCES 98-071). Master?s degree information is from 1996 Employment Survey: Psychology Graduates With Master?s, Specialist, and Related Degrees, Research Office, APA. Doctoral degree information is from 1997 Doctorate Employment Survey, Research Office, APA.

Last Updated: April 1999


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