There are numerous positions one may hold with degrees in Educational Psychology. Below is a list of careers one can expect to have with either a Master's degree or a Ph.D.
Careers
Master's degree: Income for 2008 for the Education field ranged from $35,000 - $60,000. This depends on experience and the institution.
Educational Research - This career generally focuses on conducting research relative to learning methods for students at Universities or children at lower grade schools. Those who pursue this path with an Master's degree can expect to work mostly at K-12 schools.
School Counselor - To be a school counselor one must also become licensed as a counselor, the requirements for licensure in various states can be found here. School Counselors are one of the more common careers and almost everyone has had an experience with one at some point in their lives. As a Counselor with an Master's degree, you can work at almost any K- 12 schools and some colleges.
Ph.D: Income for 2008 for the Education field ranged from $45,000 - $90,000. Again, this depends on experience and the institution.
The range of careers one can choose from with a Ph.D degree is rather wide, including School Psychologists (who play a larger role in implementing programs and coordinating services than Counselors), development and implementation of special education techniques at various grade schools, focusing on development and learning theories, developing effective techniques to improve the teaching styles of schools and universities, multicultural awareness in education and of course teaching psychology, usually at colleges.
This link describes the licensure information for New York.
Getting the degrees
The following are some of the more popular colleges that offer a Master's and/or a Ph.D in educational psychology within New York state. In addition, certification is also offered at some colleges and is required for many careers.
- M.A in Applied Educational Psychology (Cognitive, Behavioural and developmental analysis).
- M.A in School Psychology.
Cost: a lot.
- M.A in Educational Psychology.
Cost: a considerable amount.
- Ph.D in School Psychology.
- M.A in Educational Psychology.
- Certification for Psychologists.
Cost: too much, but nice campus and good rep.
- M.S (Master of Science) in Educational Psychology and Statistics.
- Ph.D in Educational Psychology.
- C.A.S (Certificate of Advanced Study) in Educational Research.
Cost: not so much.
And of course, SUNY New Paltz
- M.S in School Counseling.
Cost: not much/depends.
Note: although there is discussion of financial cuts to education and schools, a career in Educational Psychology remains lucrative and has a decent supply of demand, especially relative to other career choices.
Additional links providing information on Educational Psychology
Information on careers in the Educational Psychology field can be found here.
This site gives more in depth information on each of the sub-fields of Educational Psychology and offers descriptions of careers as well as what to expect in the job market. It is a wonderful site and worth a look for anyone considering this area of Psychology as a career.
Information on M.A and Ph.D degrees offered in the U.S can be found here.
This site is an amazing tool for finding graduate and Master's level degrees in different areas of study, and can narrow searches down to individual states. Not only does it list the degrees offered by each school, but often also provides additional information on each school and links to access each school's website for further information.
This link shows information on some of the salaries for Psychology careers.
It is dated for 2007 but the numbers have not changed much since then, and salary varies depending on where you are hired and your specific duties vary depending on the institution. For example, some jobs may require you to have experience or completed research in sub-fields before hiring you. Or your duties may vary from being employed as a School Counselor in a community college to a board member position at a traditional college.
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