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About School Psychology

A program that prepares individuals to apply clinical and counseling psychology principles to the diagnosis and treatment of student behavioral problems. Includes instruction in child and/or adolescent development; learning theory; testing, observation and other procedures for assessing educational, personality, intelligence and motor skill development; therapeutic intervention strategies for students and families; identification and classification of disabilities and disorders affecting learning; school psychological services planning; supervised counseling practice; ethical standards; and applicable regulations.

While School Psychology has degrees up to the Doctors degree research scholarship, most students earn a Masters degree. Students major in School Psychology all around the US, though the major at the Postbaccalaureate certificate level has the most graduates in New York. The average annual income for a graduate with a bachelor's degree in School Psychology is $44,000.

Popularity of School Psychology Degrees in the U.S.
This heat map represents the states that have the highest percent of School Psychology degrees compared to all other degrees awarded in that state.
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Careers

Some top jobs related to School Psychology, include Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors and Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary, both of which are in high demand. Though there are careers that pay more, like Managers, All Other. the most available position for School Psychology majors is Managers, All Other.

Top Paying Careers

These are the highest paying careers for School Psychology majors.

Most In-Demand Careers

These are the careers in highest demand for School Psychology majors.

Student Demographics

Total Students
46
Female Students
40 (86%)
Male Students
6 (13%)
White (35, 76%)
Hispanic or Latino (5, 11%)
Black or African American (3, 7%)
Asian (2, 4%)
Two or more races (1, 2%)
American Indian or Alaska Native (0, <1%)
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander (0, <1%)
U.S. Nonresident (0, <1%)
Race/ethnicity unknown (0, <1%)

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