<prompt> Human: Im on mobile, sorry for errors. I made a quick throwaway because my reddit uses my personal name and I dont really want people knowing im asking this lol.im a high school seniorEveryone in my life is telling me I shouldnt do psychology. Everyone is telling me theres no jobs for psychology and that its a useless degree. Im afraid to go to college and spend money and maybe be in debt if psychology isnt going that well. I know I will have to get either my masters or doctorate to earn more, and I dont have an issue with that. I hope to be a clinical psychologist counseling psychologist. Ive been thinking maybe psychiatry is a better fit but that requires med school and im not sure im up for that. I personally dont believe in medications unless its really necessary but I dont know...I know I shouldnt pursue a career for money and that you have to follow your passion life is too short but I dont want to worry about money. Ive grown up with nothing and I never want to worry about whether or not ill be homeless one day.Is it worth it financially pursuing psychology and risking being in debt from school? Or should I go for psychiatry to be safe and go through med school?Id appreciate if anyone has any similar experiences or any type of advice.Sorry if im in the wrong subred im not sure where else to go lol.TLDR; everyone is telling me to not major in psychology because of low pay jobs. not sure if this is smart financially or suck it up and do psychiatry but go through med school.  <response>: I have BA in Psych... I work in bank compliance.My wife has a BA in Psych... she works in medical coding.Out of college, we both worked in several different mental health clinics before we settled into our current non-psych careers. Basically, if you arent in administration or have a PsyD you are paid nothing and treated as a disposable cog in the machine. 