Psychology

Human behavior. Thought and emotion. Majoring in psychology can lead to careers in human resources, health and human services, market research, sales, and a variety of helping professions—and even emerging fields like neuromarketing and performance psychology. Psychology majors with an interest in counseling, research, or health professions often pursue graduate school. As a psychology major at Wheaton, you’ll spend time in both classrooms and research labs exploring topics like developmental psychology, cognition, personality, animal behavior, neuroscience, and clinical psychology.

Majors

Minor

97%

97% of Psychology majors from the past five years have found employment, attended graduate school or achieved a fellowship or service opportunity within six months of graduation *

Recent Graduates

Sample First Jobs

  • Assistant Director, Busy Bee Child Development Center
  • Behavioral Interventionist, Autism Spectrum Therapies
  • Research Assistant, Boston Children’s Hospital
  • Special Education Paraprofessional, Waltham Public Schools
  • Talent Acquisition Operations Assistant, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals


Sample Graduate Schools

  • Boston College
  • Carnegie Mellon University
  • Harvard University
  • Northeastern University
  • University of Pennsylvania


Wheaton Psychology majors are eligible for accelerated admission to the MA in Clinical Psychology program at Bridgewater State University.

*outcomes data is based on a knowledge rate of 73% for the classes of 2014-2018

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The WheaGo Global First-Semester Study Abroad program kick-starts your college career in one of the world’s great cities, immersed in an exciting cultural adventure and focused on your top academic interests.

First semester study in Switzerland

Gain new perspective on the human condition by studying the intersection of psychology, sustainability and culture at Franklin University in Lugano, Switzerland.

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Department

Offered by the Psychology department.