Growing Fields of Psychology
Mental Health Counselor
& Marriage and Family
Therapists
Expected growth 29% through 2020
• Providing mental health services
and counseling
• Degree Requirement: Masters
Behavior Analyst
Expected growth 31% through 2020
• Employ a systematized, data-based
approach to changing behavior in health
settings, for individuals with developmental
disabilities, school settings, and more
• Degree Requirement: Bachelors for BCABA,
Masters for BCBA
• Median Salary: $41,500
Industrial -Organizational
Psychologist
Expected growth 53% through 2022
• Apply principles of psychology to human
resources, administration, management, sales
and marketing
• Degree Requirement: Ph.D.
• Median Salary: $80,300
• Median Salary: $44,000 (BCABA), $55.000
(BCBA)
Child & Family
Social Workers
School Psychologist
Expected growth 11% through 2020
Expected growth 15% through 2020
• Often address a range of social
issues including homelessness,
poverty, abuse, discrimination or
illness by connecting people with
services and providing counseling
• Degree Requirement: Masters
• Providing mental health services,
assessment, systems support and training
to school professionals and students
• Degree Requirement: Ed.S./Masters
• Median Salary: $67,700
• Median Salary: $42,200
Substance Abuse
Counselor
Expected growth of 31%
through 2020
• Providing advice to those suffering
from additions including
alcoholism, eating disorders, and
more
• Degree Requirement: Bachelors or
Masters
• Median Salary: $38,520
Organizational
Behavior Management
Expected growth 19% through 2020
• Providing management consultation,
increasing organizational efficiency
• Degree Requirement: Bachelors with
Certified Management Consultant
designation
Geropsychologist
Expected growth unknown
• Providing mental health services,
end of life counseling to the elderly
• Degree Requirement: Ph.D. for a
psychologist, or Masters for a
counselor
• Median Salary: $41,000
(counselor), $69.000 (psychologist)
Program Evaluator
Expected growth 27%
through 2020
• Identify problems, gather input,
collect data and use statistical
analyses to address problems
• Degree Requirement: Bachelors
• Median Salary: $72,100
• Median Salary: $78,600
School Counselor
Animal Behaviorist
Expected growth of 12%
through 2020
Expected growth unknown
• Providing academic, personal, and
developmental support to school-aged
children
• Degree Requirement: Masters
• Median Salary: $53,600
• Providing animal training in home, zoo, or
veterinary practices
• Degree Requirement: Masters (check out the
Animal Behavior Society for more info on
programs)
• Median Salary: Ranges from $35,000 to
$90,000
Psychologist
Specializing in
Veterans Issues
Expected growth unknown
• Providing mental health services to
veteran’s and those in the armed
forces
• Degree Requirement: Ph.D.
• Median Salary: Range from $58.000
to $130,000