2 College Your college track should have a heavy load in psychology courses as well. In fact, many graduate programs in psychology require an undergraduate major in psychology as a prerequisite for graduate study in psychology. It's also time to begin to grapple with courses in statistics. You will find that there are two different types of degrees you could pursue. You will also have to decide if you want to pursue studies in clinical psychology or counseling psychology.
Professional schools are easier to get into, but they are very expensive.
My advice in regard to making these decisions is to apply to many different programs. You will receive many rejections, so be prepared, but the acceptances will help to shape your future choices. But, in general, college should take four years, and graduate school should take about five years. And then you have to study for and pass the licensing exams. If you pass both the written and the oral exam on your first attempt, the licensing process will take about eight months.