Why I lean toward clinical:
The clinical PhD seems great because it gives you the option to teach, research, and treat. Social only gives you the option to teach and research (or go into industry).
It seems to have more prestige.
Why I lean toward social:
I have no idea if I want to treat.
Clinical is more competitive to get into than social.
I'm not interested in studying any extreme psychological disorders. My interest is in close relationships, specifically dating/marriage. I find more social psychologists than clinical psychologists studying that.
What to do?
I feel like what I want is a social psychology degree with the ability to treat.
What would be the best degree for me??
The clinical PhD seems great because it gives you the option to teach, research, and treat. Social only gives you the option to teach and research (or go into industry).
It seems to have more prestige.
Why I lean toward social:
I have no idea if I want to treat.
Clinical is more competitive to get into than social.
I'm not interested in studying any extreme psychological disorders. My interest is in close relationships, specifically dating/marriage. I find more social psychologists than clinical psychologists studying that.
What to do?
I feel like what I want is a social psychology degree with the ability to treat.
What would be the best degree for me??