Career Options
Careers for Sociology Majors
- Sociologist
- Anthropologist
- Criminologist
- Archeologist
- Linguist
- Research Scientist
- Social Worker
- Policy Analyst
- FBI/CIA Agent
- Correctional Officer
- Journalist
- Social Services Case Manager
- Nonprofit Program Coordinator
- Human Resources Manager
- Teacher/Professor
- Writer/Editor
- Counselor
- Lawyer
- Advertising/Marketing/Public Relations Manager
Starting Salary*
A sociology major’s typical starting salary is $34,209. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $60,447.
*Note: Salary information is provided for general reference only. APU does not guarantee the accuracy of the figures listed, and cannot predict or promise a specific salary for any graduate. For the most current salary estimates, please visit www.payscale.com.
Job Titles Held by Former Sociology Majors
- Attorney, Feminist Majority Foundation
- Vice President for News Editorials, Knight-Ridder, Inc.
- Director, Community Television, Santa Cruz
- Music Director and Conductor, The Berkeley Symphony
- Deputy Public Defender, Riverside County Public Defender’s Office
- Director of Research, The National Jury Project
- Founder and Owner, New Leaf Community Markets
- Managing Editor, Image magazine, San Francisco Examiner
- Applied Sociologist, British Columbia
- Care Coordinator, Alternatives in Psychological Consultation
- Correctional Counselor, California Department of Corrections
- AdWords Associate Manager, Google
- Player Development Manager, NFL
- Consumer Market Researcher, Founder of Opinion Technology Company
- HR Policy Writer, Veritas
- Membership and Development Manager, San Diego Museum of Art
Famous People with Sociology Degrees
- Robin Williams (actor)
- Martin Luther King Jr. (civil rights activist)
- Rev. Jesse Jackson (civil rights activist)
- Ronald Reagan (former U.S. President)
- Michelle Obama (First Lady)
- Saul Bellow (novelist)
- Cardinal Theodore McCarrick (Archbishop of Washington, D.C.)
Note: This information is current for the 2009-10 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for the most current and controlling information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
