PHD Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Addiction Psychology specialization
Career Outcomes & Job Titles
People who choose an online addiction psychology degree typically pursue careers as addiction psychologists or employ a plan for continued professional and career development on contemporary issues and trends related to addiction psychology.
Potential Employment Settings
- Community college
- Correctional facility
- County or state mental health facility
- Government—local, state, federal
- Hospital—inpatient or outpatient
- Land-based or online college or university
- Mental health clinic
- Nonprofit organization
- Rehabilitation center
- Research institute/network
- Residential facility
- Self-employment
Common Job Titles/Positions*
- Adjunct or part-time faculty
- Center administrator
- Center director
- Consultant
- Full-time faculty
- Grant writer
- Lecturer/speaker
- Program administrator
- Program director
- Program evaluator
- Researcher
- Scientific investigator
- Supervisor (if previously licensed provider)
*These examples are intended to serve as a general guide. Many factors determine what position an individual may attain and Capella can't guarantee a graduate will secure any specific job title.
Doctoral degree graduates
Data from graduates across all doctoral programs have been combined for these Career Outcomes results.
Capella University doctoral graduates report satisfaction with salary, benefits, and responsibilities. Half of the graduates surveyed work in higher education and another 12 percent hold positions in the P–12 environment.
Percentage of respondents who answered "satisfied" or "very satisfied".
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.
Doctoral graduates report receiving salary increases and getting recognition from employers for their Capella degrees. Around half those surveyed have advanced in their careers and just over a third have presented at a professional conference or worked as a consultant.
Percentage of respondents who indicated they had accomplished each item.
Source: Responses to the Alumni Outcomes Survey one year after graduation. The data were collected during Q3 2011 – Q2 2012.