Our psychology degree provides a scientific study of the brain paired with a focus on observing, experimenting, and analyzing the mind to understand what drives human behavior.
Program skills
Psychology students are skilled in collecting, analyzing and interpreting data, and have experience in statistics and experimental design. The breadth component of the curriculum covers the main content areas that typically define the discipline. Psychology students possess strong people skills, with good research and writing skills. They are good problem solvers and have a well-developed high-level thinking ability when it comes to analyzing, synthesizing and evaluating information.
Program job titles reported
Crisis Counselor; Client Services; Disability Services Assistant; Teacher; Research Assistant; Marketing Production Coordinator; Outpatient Access Specialist; Teaching Assistant; Special Education Teacher
Select program hiring partners
BlueCross Blue Shield; Columbia University; Compeer; CORA Physical Therapy; Creative Themes Day Camp; Enterprise Rent A Car; Health Direct; Hillside Family of Agency; Indiana School for the Deaf; KinderCare Education; NYC Health; People Inc.; Planned Parenthood; Redcom Labs; Rochester Institute of Technology; St Johns Living; Uncommon Schools
96%
Outcome Rates*
75%
Knowledge Rate
| Outcome | % of Students |
|---|---|
| Employed | 81.00% |
| Full-time Graduate Study | 10.00% |
| Alternative Plans | 5.00% |
Cooperative Education
Cooperative education, or co-op for short, is full-time, paid work experience in your field of study. And it sets RIT graduates apart from their competitors. It’s exposure–early and often–to a variety of professional work environments, career paths, and industries. RIT co-op is designed for your success.
Students in the psychology degree are required to complete a cooperative education, internship, or research experience (see Research). This is normally completed during the summer after the junior year but can be done in any semester after the second year. The co-op experience is completed in a psychology-related field and does not carry academic credit.