How many types of career fields are in Psychology?

Long ago when I was an undergrad, one of my psych professors gave our class a LONG list of occupations available to psych majors. I always wished I had preserved it; however, since that time, options have expanded. Most people tend to think of a psych major as only in a clinical role, the licensed psychologist. There are different specialties of clinical psychologists; such as, child, behavioral, adolescent, occupational (this became popular when I was an undergrad), school, and geriatric.

My first career was clinical and public health dental hygiene; however, I later pursed an undergrad degree in psych with a sociology minor. That was followed with a masters' in mental health counseling.

I like to describe psych as a "fluid" major, which means it can easily support other majors and career options. And why, because psych is the study of human behavior. Any career that has a connection with human beings needs an employer who understands "the hows/the whys" of what people do. So, think about the possibilities of a psych major working in finance, marketing, engineering, business, law, technology, human resource, and other non-traditional areas.

Hope this helps!

Just a few: organizational psychology, forensic psychology, experimental psychology, social psychology, biopsychology, developmental psychology, educational psychology

These are a few specialty areas in psychology that may not require a license for treating clients. Psychologists work in human resources, schools, industry, the criminal justice system, research, laboratories, universities, testing companies, and in marketing, to name a few areas.