Students majoring in Psychology at Bryn Mawr College

Class of 2009

What students do after graduating

Bryn Mawr Psychology graduates pursue a variety of career paths. A survey of majors spanning graduating classes from 1983-98 yielded information from 113 women. Of this group, 29 reported attending or completing graduate study in psychology or a related field (e.g., cognitive neuroscience); 15 became physicians, and 14 attended law school (one of whom attended a JD/Ph.D. program). In addition, 7 other graduates obtained graduate degrees in other fields (e.g., Communication Disorders, English, French, Sociology, etc.), 7 pursued careers in social work, 12 went on to work in marketing and media, and 12 pursued careers in education or special education. Finally, 4 took positions in pharmaceutical companies, two went into nursing, and the rest pursued a variety of positions such as research assistant, orchestra musician, training coordinator, and benefits administrator.

A more recent survey of 24 majors from the classes of 1998-2000 found 5 were in graduate or post-bac programs, 2 were in law school, 9 worked as research assistants, 3 worked as teachers or clinical assistants, 3 were in business, 2 were in the non-profit service sector, and 1 was staying home with a new baby. Five graduates reported that they were currently applying to graduate programs (3 in clinical/school psychology, 1 in biological anthropology, 1 in special education).