Alfred University's School Psychology program boasts a 100% placement rate for more than the past dozen years.

Graduates of the program often receive multiple job offers, with an average starting salary for recent graduates ranging from $33,000-$42,000. Our graduates are working nationwide, from California to New York.

The success of AU graduates relates to a number of factors, including:

• The active maintenance of an AU job network through alumni and professional contacts of the program faculty.
• Increased training, allowing school psychologists to serve in a wider variety of roles, in a variety of settings.
• Federal and state legislation which has resulted in increased hiring of school psychologists.
• A continuing national shortage of school psychologists.

Our MA/CAS graduates have found employment as psychologists in:

• Public and private schools
• Preschools
• Mental health agencies

Our Doctoral Degree graduates have found employment in a wide range of fields:

• School settings
• Mental health agencies
• Private practice
• Organizational management
• Corporate training
• Corporate education programs
• Human resources
• Employee assistance programs
• Teaching in university settings
• Research settings

School Psychology graduate students work closely with the AU Career Development Center in seeking employment.