Kentucky Bachelors in Psychology
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Individuals with a four-year degree will continue to see the largest opportunities for employment in coming years in the state of Kentucky. Graduates with bachelor’s degrees in psychology find themselves in demand in a variety of employment opportunities due to their background in behavioral studies, communications, and research.
Psychology grads may choose to go into human resources and recruiting, animal training and research, sports and recreation, media, sales, workplace organization, or business development, among others.
According to Workforce Kentucky and the U.S. Department of Labor, systems and communications analysis is the fastest growing field in the state of Kentucky. Because of their background in research methodology and data collection and analysis, people graduating with a bachelor’s in psychology are competitive for careers in this field.
As Kentucky continues to improve social health and take on issues such as smoking, obesity and alcoholism, graduates with an interest in health and human welfare will continue to find employment options. Not only will there continue to be a need for licensed counselors—expected to grow about 14 percent from 2008 to 2018 because of increased demand—but graduates with a bachelor’s in psychology will be required for positions in human services, social assistance, substance abuse counseling, and criminal justice. Jobs such as rehabilitation counselor, parole officer, and home health aide are just a few of the possibilities.
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