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Thank you all!! your input and advice has helped me with this difficult decision! Haha I could understand how it would seem irrelevant. Since Sports psych is still new different schools house the programs in different schools If i were to go into clinical I would look for programs with a concentration on Health. But it is a good point that you bring up and I would be one I would need to explain in the future Thank you for sharing that. That makes me feel better about job prospects. I just dont wan to spend all this time on a degree that won't amount to a job

I posted this in decisions but it was recommended I take it to the subject specific board So finally after a long awaited process I have heard back from the schools I needed to. I realized that April 15th is 2 days away and I am stressing about a decision A bit of background information, I want to go into the field of Sports Psychology, which is a relatively new and interdisciplinary field. I have been offered no scholarship monet I will graduate undergrad with minimal debt, and I do plan on going on to get a PhD in either Clinical or Counseling after taking a break for 2-3 years, and with that PhD work in sports psychology.During that hiatus I would like to get a job working with collegiate level athletes (Not coaching). For the past 2.5 years I have worked as a tutor/ Learning Assistant for Student-Athletes and would try to continue to do so at either school Both Schools have strong Alumni Networks Michigan State Has good sports teams (and opportunities to work with NCAA division I athletes), a slightly better ranked school overall, a top 20 education department where Kinesiology is housed. The degree would be a M.S in Kinesiology with a concentration on Psychlogical Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity, which concerns me with job oppotunities. Besides it being cold, I like this campus more The person who's research i'm interested in was the advisor on a professor at FSU whose research I also like Florida State ranked slightly overall has a top 40 education department. This school too has good sports teams and opportunities to work with student athletes. The degree would be a M.S in Educational Psychology with a concentration on Sports Psychology. This school is about $5,000 more expensive per year possibility for a GA closer to home I am just stuck! I've researched and people who are in the field and their backgrounds vary extremely (meaning people have gotten their masters in kinesiology, or counseling, or educational psych) Which masters degree do you think would help me get a job after grad school? And if you have any advice for me I would greatly appreciate it

So finally after a long awaited process I have heard back from the schools I needed to. I realized that April 15th is 2 days away and I am stressing about a decision A bit of background information, I want to go into the field of Sports Psychology, which is a relatively new and interdisciplinary field. I will graduate undergrad with minimal debt, and I do plan on going on to get a PhD in either Clinical or Counseling after taking a break for 2-3 years. For the past 2.5 years I have worked as a tutor/ Learning Assistant for Student-Athletes and would try to continue to do so at either school During that hiatus I would like to get a job working with collegiate level athletes (Not coaching). Both Schools have strong Alumni Networks Michigan State Has good sports teams (and opportunities to work with NCAA division I athletes), a slightly better ranked school overall, a top 20 education department where Kinesiology is housed. The degree would be a M.S in Kinesiology with a concentration on Psychlogical Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity, which concerns me with job oppotunities. Besides it being cold, I like this campus more Florida State ranked slightly overall has a top 40 education department. This school too has good sports teams and opportunities to work with student athletes. The degree would be a M.S in Educational Psychology with a concentration on Sports Psychology. This school is about $5,000 more expensive per year possibility for a GA I am just stuck! Ive researched and people who are in the field and their backgrounds vary extremely. Which masters degree do you think would help me get a job after grad school? And if you have any advice for me I would greatly appreciate it

Hopefully you can find comfort knowing that US News ranks both programs top 10 for criminology in grad school In general students obtaining terminal master's degrees are less likely at certain schools to receive GA or stipends, due to the fact that PhD students take precedence. If i was you take a look at how much money you are comfortable with paying/ accruing debt. Especially since you said you are considering getting another degree. You might have a slightly easier change finding an internship in Tallahassee because it is a small town, that has more of a small town feel, but it is the state capital. Look at the alumni network strength in the schools. Good Luck!