How long does the training take?

Typically about six years of study in total, then an internship or residency, often one to three years. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.

How much do psychologists, all other make?

The US median is $110,840 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.

Do you need a degree for this work?

Yes — a degree is the usual way in.

Where can you train for this work?

1,843 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

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Psychologists, all other: pay, training and the programs that lead there

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$110,840US median pay, 2025

+2.3%Projected growth, 2025–35

3,500Openings per year

DegreeUsual way in

How you get in

A degree is the usual way in.

Master's degree
Internship/residency
Work in: psychologists, all other

Programs that lead to this job

These are the federal program codes (CIP) that the Department of Education maps to this occupation, and how many US colleges, community colleges or trade schools report awarding credentials in each.

Program	Code	Schools
Psychology, General	CIP 42.0101	1,563
Criminology	CIP 45.0401	218
Child Development	CIP 19.0706	215
Research and Experimental Psychology, Other	CIP 42.2799	137
Applied Behavior Analysis	CIP 42.2814	134
Behavioral Sciences	CIP 30.1701	106
Educational Psychology	CIP 42.2806	93
Applied Psychology	CIP 42.2813	87
Psychology, Other	CIP 42.9999	71
Experimental Psychology	CIP 42.2704	67
Forensic Psychology	CIP 42.2812	59
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology, Other	CIP 42.2899	46
Adult Development and Aging	CIP 19.0702	42
Community Psychology	CIP 42.2802	39
Social Psychology	CIP 42.2707	30
Behavioral Neuroscience	CIP 42.2706	27
Health/Medical Psychology	CIP 42.2810	25
Cognitive Psychology and Psycholinguistics	CIP 42.2701	18
Performance and Sport Psychology	CIP 42.2815	14
Early Childhood and Family Studies	CIP 19.0711	13
Psychometrics and Quantitative Psychology	CIP 42.2708	12
Clinical Child Psychology	CIP 42.2807	10
Family Psychology	CIP 42.2811	6
Psychopharmacology	CIP 42.2709	4
Comparative Psychology	CIP 42.2702	2

…and 4 more related programs.

See the 1,843 schools that offer these programs →

Common questions

How long does the training take?: Typically about six years of study in total, then an internship or residency, often one to three years. That is the usual route rather than a rule — people arrive by other paths all the time.
How much do psychologists, all other make?: The US median is $110,840 a year, meaning half earn more and half less. Pay varies widely by state, employer and experience.
Do you need a degree for this work?: Yes — a degree is the usual way in.
Where can you train for this work?: 1,843 US colleges, community colleges and trade schools award credentials in a matching program. See which ones →

Pay and growth are national figures. What you earn depends on where you work, your employer and your experience, and these are projections rather than promises. Education requirements describe how most people enter the job, not a rule — plenty of people take another route.

Pay, growth, openings and entry requirements: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2025–35. Program-to-occupation mapping: NCES CIP–SOC crosswalk (2020/2018). School counts: IPEDS completions, 2022–23.

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