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Mrunal
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Will i have opportunities if complete my masters in psychology?
I want to complete my doctorate in psychology but because of my financial condition, I think I won't be able to do so. I can complete my master's, but I am afraid I won't have opportunities with a master's #psychology #college .
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Jason Rechtman, MA, MBA, LPC
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You should answer the question- why do you want a PhD in psychology? Be honest with yourself and answer the question- if you want to pursue a life in academia on a full time basis you would likely need a PhD. I am a licensed therapist with a master's and did adjunct but it does not pay well enough, its a great side gig for me at least.
In the United States, you can practice therapy with a master's degree as long as you go through a very specified process for licensing which includes choosing the correct graduate program that allows their education to lead to licensure, otherwise you wont get as far as you'd want, certainly leaving opportunities on the table.
As a professional that went in a different direction, if I was starting over, i'd go for the PhD and see what I could do to make it happen. Find programs that offer international scholarships, etc. The "tuition" price is not what you pay if you can be a graduate assistant or something.
Best of luck to you.
In the United States, you can practice therapy with a master's degree as long as you go through a very specified process for licensing which includes choosing the correct graduate program that allows their education to lead to licensure, otherwise you wont get as far as you'd want, certainly leaving opportunities on the table.
As a professional that went in a different direction, if I was starting over, i'd go for the PhD and see what I could do to make it happen. Find programs that offer international scholarships, etc. The "tuition" price is not what you pay if you can be a graduate assistant or something.
Best of luck to you.
Racheal Noble, Ph.D., LMFT, LPC, NCC
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Absolutely! There are plenty of opportunities to
1. complete research as a clinical research assistant or coordinator at an hospital.
2. Adjunct professor
3. Case manager for Social services
4. Project coordinator
If you want to pursue your PhD apply to schools with scholarships that will fund your experience. Most PhD programs will not allow you to work, which is why they give out scholarships for the program because of the amount of time and work it takes to complete your study.
1. complete research as a clinical research assistant or coordinator at an hospital.
2. Adjunct professor
3. Case manager for Social services
4. Project coordinator
If you want to pursue your PhD apply to schools with scholarships that will fund your experience. Most PhD programs will not allow you to work, which is why they give out scholarships for the program because of the amount of time and work it takes to complete your study.