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The skills you'll gain as a psychology concentrator - like learning how to work with data, how to write clearly and objectively, and how to analyze other studies - will be applicable to much of the working world after your undergraduate degree. If you're curious how you might cater these skills to a particular field, we strongly recommend checking out the Office of Career Services. OCS is home to many advisors who specialize in various fields and can help you take the first steps of your post-Harvard journey. You might want to reach out to Loredana George (george3@fas.harvard.edu) especially - she is the point person for careers related to a concentration in psychology. You can also take a look at OCS's Psychology careers page. Use these resources to your advantage!

Top 10 Careers for Psychology Concentrators (2016-2022*)

 
  • Scientific Research
  • Consulting
  • Education
  • Finance, Banking, and Investment Services
  • Communications, Marketing, Advertising, and PR
  • Healthcare and Medicine
  • Computer Science and Technology
  • Community and Social Services
  • Entertainment, Film, Music, Publishing, and Professional Sports
  • Consumer Goods and Retail

*Data aggregated from 2016-2022 Senior Survey results prepared by the Office of Institutional Research. (Note: Senior Survey was not distributed in 2020 and 2021).  

 

Skills and Knowledge Developed by Psychology Concentrators

 

Psychology concentrators from the class of 2022 self-reported having developed the following skills and areas of knowledge at a higher rate than the general Harvard student population:

  • Understanding the process of science and experimentation
  • Developing or clarifying a personal code of values or ethics
  • Communicating well orally
  • Conducting scholarly research
  • Creating original ideas and solutions
  • Developing self-esteem/self-confidence
  • Developing global awareness
  • Functioning effectively as a member of a team
  • Judging the merits of arguments based on their sources, methods, and reasoning
  • Understanding yourself: abilities, interests, limitations, and personality
  • Understanding the complexity of social problems
  • Leadership skills
  • Constructively resolving interpersonal conflicts
  • Evaluating the role of science and technology in society
  • Writing clearly and effectively
  • Thinking critically