The employment opportunities for sociology
majors are many and diverse. Consider the following examples of
job titles of sociology bachelor's degree recipients:
- Business and Industry:
consumer relations, market analyst, human resources manager, labor
relations staffer, quality control manager, purchaser, data entry
manager, trainer, recruiter, production manager, banker.
- Justice System: corrections
officer, criminal investigator, juvenile court worker, parole
officer, police officer, special agent, correctional counselor,
state trooper, rehabilitation counselor, classification worker.
Community and Social Services: Caseworker, youth
outreach worker, substance abuse counselor, occupational counselor,
hospital administrator, housing worker, case manager, public administration
assistant, recreation worker, group home worker, rehabilitation
program worker.
- Government: affirmative
action worker, human rights officer, urban planner, Peace Corps
volunteer, legislative aide.
Education: student personnel worker, affirmative action assistant,
admissions counselor, alumni relations worker, college placement
worker.
- Research: social research
assistant, survey research technician, market researcher, interviewer,
census research assistant, demographer assistant, consumer researcher,
statistician, criminology assistant.
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