Psych Grad: Pivot to UX Research or Data/Business Analysis

As a psychology graduate concerned about debt and low ROI, consider pivoting into fields that highly value your transferable skills (analytical thinking, research, human behavior understanding). Excellent opportunities include User Experience (UX) Researcher/Designer, which leverages psychology principles and potentially your graphic design background, or entry-level Data Analyst/Business Analyst roles, which value your research and statistical skills. These roles offer significantly higher earning potential ($45k-$90k+ depending on role/location) than a psychologist's salary in PR, often without requiring further expensive degrees. Focus on developing complementary technical skills (e.g., specific software for UX, SQL/Excel for data analysis).