Undergraduate Program
Careers for Sociology Majors
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ND Sociology Students After Graduation
- 1/3 enter the work force
- Over 1/4 go on to graduate and professional schools to earn advanced degrees
- 1/4 perform a year or two of service
- The rest explore other options
Graduates of Notre Dame's Sociology program are now employed in fields as diverse as business management, consulting, corporate administration, insurance, medical administration, politics, realty, religious life, social work, teaching, and higher education.
Career Choices
While graduates with advanced degrees in the field of sociology tend to accept positions with the “sociologist" in the title, graduates at the B.A level secure positions in fields both within and outside the discipline.
All of the positions listed below are open to and appropriate for sociology graduates, because they require the skills and theoretical perspective secured through sociological training. In the end, your special interests, course choices, experiences, and work-setting preferences will help you decide what exactly you wish to pursue.
In addition to the positions listed here, sociologists work in many other professional arenas, including positions of political and national leadership. For example, civil rights leaders Jesse Jackson and Ralph Abernathy earned B.A.s in sociology.
Research Employment Opportunities for Graduating Sociology Majors
Sociology majors can find research positions at a variety of private firms and governmental agencies conducting social science research throughout the country.
For a list of research employment options click on link below:
RESEARCH OPPORTUNITIES
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Job Titles for Sociology Majors
Business and Industry
- advertising staffer
- banker
- computer analyst
- consumer relations worker
- control engineer
- data entry manager
- human resources manager
- insurance agent
- issues manager
- labor relations staffer
- market analyst
- merchandiser/purchaser
- planning assistant
- production manager
- project manager
- public relations staffer
- publishing staffer
- quality control manager
- real estate agent
- recruiter
- sales representative/manager
- technical writer
- telemarketer
- trainer
- training assistant
Community and Social Services
- case manager
- caseworker/aide
- child care worker
- child development technician
- community aide
- community organizer
- environmental organizer
- family planning worker
- fund raising assistant/director
- group home worker
- homeless/housing worker
- hospital administrator
- housing coordinator
- medical records worker
- occupational/career counselor
- public administration assistant
- public assistance worker
- public health supervisor
- recreation worker
- rehabilitation program worker
- resident planning aide
- rural health outreach worker
- substance abuse counselor
- youth outreach worker
Education
- admissions counselor
- affirmative action assistant
- alumni relations worker
- college placement worker
- extension service specialist
- public health educator
- student personnel worker
- teacher
Government
- affirmative action worker
- employee specialist
- foreign service officer
- human rights officer
- information officer
- international worker
- legislative aide
- peace corps volunteer
- personnel coordinator
- program supervisor
- special agent
- urban planner
Justice System
- correctional counselor
- corrections officer
- corrections staffer
- criminal investigator
- juvenile court worker
- parole officer
- police department staffer
- police officer
- rehabilitation counselor
- special agentstate troope
Research
- census research assistant
- consumer researcher
- criminology assistant
- data analyst
- demographer assistant
- interviewer
- market researcher
- social research assistant
- statistician
- survey research technician
*Adapted from the American Sociological Association’s "Embarking Upon a Career with an Undergraduate Degree in Sociology" and from data supplied by Career Placement Offices and Sociology Departments at three major institutions of higher education in the United States.