Do you want to have a wide range of career options available to you after you finish graduate school? Are you interested in doing a combination of professional activities, such as teaching, doing research, and/or therapy? This video covers some of the most common doctoral degrees and what kinds of careers are associated with those degrees.
Here are some examples:
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical, Counseling or Experimental Psychology (although a Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology does not lead to “licensure”)
- Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.) in Clinical or Counseling Psychology
- Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Counseling and Psychology
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in School Psychology
- Doctor of Medicine (M.D.) with a specialization in Psychiatry
For more information on licensure, please click here: https://mentalhealthcareers.utk.edu/the-importance-of-obtaining-licensure/