PhD/PsyD PhD or PsyD?

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Hey everyone, I am needing some help with figuring out if I'm wanting to get a PhD or PsyD. I am wanting to go into the military, but after the military I would like to become a professor of clinical psych. Would it be best if I got my PhD?
 
If you search the forums, you should be able to find multiple threads discussing the decision of Ph.D. vs. Psy.D.

In your case, since it sounds like academia is a strong interested, I'd recommend a Ph.D. I don't presently work in that environment, but I believe there's still some bias against the Psy.D., fairly or not. Additionally, the average Ph.D. program will be more likely to afford more research opportunities (which will be important for getting an academic job) than the average Psy.D. program.
 
If you're interested in tenure-tracked academic positions, I would definitely recommend a PhD. Depending on your research specialty interest, your grad school research mentor and who you publish with can play a major role in where you land. Outside of some select PsyD programs, you're almost certain to receive better research training, more opportunities for collaboration that can turn into successful posters and articles, and better mentorship on how to develop your own research program.

Even if you're primarily interested in teaching in other settings (community college, liberal arts, part-time adjunct) where research productivity and ability to secure grants is less crucial, a PhD is probably still preferred since majority of doctorate level college faculty are PhDs.
 
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