What are the drawbacks to majoring in clinical psychology?

The Ph.D. is a degree that focuses very strongly on research, whereas the Psy.D. is orientated on clinical practice. For clinical psychologists, both degrees are interesting. read more

It is a rigorous degree with lots of time required for clinical training. In the US it is seen as second best to psychiatry yet psychotherapy can cure while drugs can only suppress symptoms so that seems backwards to me. read more

Only 26 percent of psychology majors reported being “satisfied” or “very satisfied” with their career paths, according to a 2010 study in The Wall Street Journal. While there are good reasons to major in psychology, particularly if you plan to continue on to graduate school, you should understand there are significant disadvantages to getting a psychology degree. read more