Survey of York University 1976-78 Bachelor's Degree Graduates in Psychology Located in Greater Toronto

David L. Rennie

Abstract

A survey was made of 325 graduates who obtained a Bachelor's degree in psychology between 1976-78. It was found that (a) 73.5% of the alumni were in the labour force, with the majority working in either parapsychological jobs, teaching, or business management; (bj the average salaries of the men and women were $14,610 and $12,020, respectively; (c) the unemployment rates for men and women were 9.8% and 6.1%; (d/ these rates were elevated by the rates for the 1978 graduates; and (e) 41.8% of the graduates went on to further training. The results are discussed in terms of the relevance of the Bachelor's degree in today's marketplace, and in terms of university programming in undergraduate edu- cation in psychology.

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1981-06-30



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Rennie, D. L. (1981). Survey of York University 1976-78 Bachelor’s Degree Graduates in Psychology Located in Greater Toronto. Canadian Journal of Higher Education, 11(1), 45–57. https://doi.org/10.47678/cjhe.v11i1.182828