Career Options
Careers for Social Science Majors
- Teacher/Professor
- Archeologist
- Geographer
- Historian
- Politician
- Sociologist
- Criminologist
- Linguist
- Journalist
- Advertising Executive
- Consultant
- Writer/Editor
Starting Salary*
A social science major’s typical starting salary is $32,839. The typical salary after 10-19 years is $62,333.
*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 Social Science Majors
- 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 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.
