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Agraduate degree in psychology from a U.S.<br />
university can open the doors to a career with<br />
many rewards—exploring the intricacies of<br />
the human experience, advancing theoretical<br />
research and helping individuals in need.<br />
Psychology is also a fast-growing and wellpaying<br />
field. The U.S. Bureau of Labor<br />
Statistics, for instance, estimates that jobs for<br />
psychologists in the United States will<br />
increase 14 percent from 2016 to 2026, with a<br />
median yearly income of $79,010 (Rs. 54<br />
lakh approximately) in May 2018.<br />
Students interested in pursuing a degree in<br />
psychology can choose from hundreds of<br />
highly-regarded schools. Many of these also<br />
offer financial assistance in various forms.<br />
Although most psychologists work in<br />
health care facilities, schools, government<br />
organizations and similar settings, a<br />
psychology degree can be utilized in many<br />
ways, notes Sethuraman Panchanathan,<br />
executive vice president of knowledge<br />
enterprise development at Arizona State<br />
University (ASU).<br />
“An education in applied and clinical<br />
psychology can certainly be utilized in a<br />
variety of professions that require a working<br />
understanding of human behavior, beyond the<br />
traditional avenues. This might include<br />
business, law, education, marketing and<br />
communications,” says Panchanathan.<br />
“Understanding how the human mind<br />
works will also be an asset in occupational<br />
environments where the symbiotic<br />
relationship between human and machine<br />
continues to evolve,” he adds. “The more we<br />
understand the capacity humans have for<br />
adapting, handling change and thriving in a<br />
changing workplace, the more seamless the<br />
integration of artificial intelligence will be.”<br />
“Indian students planning to apply to ASU<br />
should have the equivalent of a four-year<br />
bachelor’s degree, with an equivalent of 3.0<br />
GPA [grade point average] in the last two<br />
years of coursework,” says an ASU<br />
representative, noting that “many students<br />
from India have a three-year bachelor’s and a<br />
two-year master’s, which are equivalent to the<br />
U.S. four-year bachelor’s. Applicants must<br />
take the Graduate Record Examinations<br />
Study the<br />
Mind<br />
By STEVE FOX<br />
The discipline<br />
of psychology is<br />
wide and varied, and<br />
so are the career<br />
opportunities.<br />
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8 JULY/AUGUST <strong>2019</strong>
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