What career opportunities exist for graduates of the North Carolina State University school psychology program?
Historically, most of the graduates of the School Psychology Program are employed as psychologists in public school settings. A smaller percentage of graduates work in settings such as universities, mental health agencies, hospitals, and private practices. Among the doctoral graduates who work in schools, there often is a tendency toward administrative positions such as directing psychological services. Graduates who work in mental health or hospital settings provide various psychological services to children or may be in full or part-time private practice. Often, they play an important liaison role between medical/clinical facilities and the schools. The School Psychology Program intends to place its graduates into leadership positions in the field of school psychology. Leadership is best provided via research, teaching, policy, and supervision. Therefore, our goal is to place students into universities, research centers, and administrative positions to influence the field of school p
