Postbaccalaureate Salaries of Psychology Majors From a Historically Black University: How Much Does a Master’s Degree Add?

A sample of predominantly African American psychology major baccalaureates from a historically Black university self-reported job types, salaries, and master’s degree completion. For this pre-2009 recession sample, we found that (a) the rates of employment were quite high; (b) most jobs were related...

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Published in:Teaching of psychology 2016-07, Vol.43 (3), p.250-254
Main Authors: Sibulkin, Amy E., Butler, J. S.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
African American Students
Bachelors Degrees
Black Colleges
College Graduates
Education
Education Work Relationship
Employment
Employment Patterns
Graduate students
Health Occupations
Historically Black Colleges & Universities
Majors (Students)
Masters Degrees
Mental Health
Multiple Regression Analysis
Predictor Variables
Psychology
Salaries
Social Work
Tennessee
Universities
Wages & salaries
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Summary:A sample of predominantly African American psychology major baccalaureates from a historically Black university self-reported job types, salaries, and master’s degree completion. For this pre-2009 recession sample, we found that (a) the rates of employment were quite high; (b) most jobs were related to health, mental health, social work, and education; and (c) the average salary was comparable to national estimates. After controlling for GPA, completion of a master’s degree predicted substantially higher salaries.
ISSN:0098-6283
1532-8023
DOI:10.1177/0098628316649490