Both formal and informal surveys of Duke psychology graduates show trends consistent with those found in extensive national surveys. The largest proportion of Duke psychology majors pursue careers in business after graduation or continue on in academic or professional psychology. There is also a large proportion of psychology majors who go on to pursue medical careers and careers in education and law.

Nationwide, 69% of psychology undergraduates would major in psychology again if they had it all to do over. Most graduates rate very highly their psychology major's contribution to personal growth and liberal arts education, and view it as a firm contribution to their effectiveness in a wide range of professional fields.

For the student interested in academic and professional careers in psychology after graduation, the Undergraduate Office (Soc/Psych 242) keeps information on graduate schools, preparing for graduate study, and applying to graduate programs, as well as books dealing with job/career/graduate school issues. To order a copy of the American Psychological Association’s brochure on this subject go to http://www.apa.org and to order books on the topic go to http://www.apa.org/books/. For Duke’s own advice on this topic go to http://www.aas.duke.edu/trinity/pregrad. If you plan to attend graduate school in psychology, it is especially important to confer with your advisor about course selection.

Another resource for those students interested in career opportunities is the Career Development Center located in the Page Building on West Campus: http://career.studentaffairs.duke.edu/. Among the resources available there, DukeSource is singular. This is a database of over 6,000 alumni and Duke parents from all over the country and overseas who have volunteered to provide job-hunting starategies and answer any questions students might have concerning a particular career field or geographic location.