Career Options
Careers for Social Science Majors
- Teacher/Professor
- Archeologist
- Geographer
- Historian
- Politician
- Sociologist
- Criminologist
- Linguist
- Journalist
- Consultant
Starting Salary*
A social science major’s typical starting salary is $30,000. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $64,000.
*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 payscale.com.
Job Titles of People with Social Science Degrees
- Associate Director of Education, North Carolina Museum of Art
- Principle Editor, Sepphoris in Galilee: Crosscurrents of Culture
- President and CEO, Connecticut Public Broadcasting, Inc.
- Paleontologist, University of Witwatersrand, South Africa
- Legislative Assistant, Florida Congressman Pete Peterson
- Partner, Choate, Hall & Stewart LLP
- Ada County Field Supervisor, Assisting Angels Home Care
Note: This information is current for the 2012–13 academic year; however, all stated academic information is subject to change. Please refer to the current Academic Catalog for more information. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
