Jobs, Careers, and Employers for Sociologists
Or… What can I do with a degree in Sociology?
Liberal Arts Degree
Relevant Fields:
Graduate School, Law School, Service Agencies, Non-Profit Organizations, Private Businesses, Personnel & Human Resources, Medical School
Specific Jobs and Positions:
Mayor, Hospital Administrator, YMCA Director, Professor, Rape Crisis Worker, Head Start Administrator, Research Quality Control Director, Law School Student
Investigation
Relevant Fields:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Marshals, Border Patrol, Secret Service, Postal Inspection, State Investigators, Corporate Investigators, Police Departments
Specific Jobs and Positions:
City Police Officer, Detective, Corporate Investigator, Insurance Fraud Investigator, Court Investigator, FBI Agent, University Police Officer, Career Military Investigator, DEA Agent, ATF agent, Law School Student
Probation/Rehabilitation
Relevant Fields:
Federal, State & Local Probation and Parole, Rehabilitation/Counseling Programs, Prevention Programs, Corrections
Specific Jobs and Positions:
Probation/Parole Officer, Corrections Administrator, Victim Assistance Counselor, Youth Counselor, Planned Parenthood Counselor, Drug Rehab Counselor, Half-Way House Counselor, Battered Women’s Counselor, Law School Student
Or… What can I do with a degree in Sociology?
Liberal Arts Degree
Relevant Fields:
Graduate School, Law School, Service Agencies, Non-Profit Organizations, Private Businesses, Personnel & Human Resources, Medical School
Specific Jobs and Positions:
Mayor, Hospital Administrator, YMCA Director, Professor, Rape Crisis Worker, Head Start Administrator, Research Quality Control Director, Law School Student
Investigation
Relevant Fields:
Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, Drug Enforcement Administration, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Internal Revenue Service, U.S. Marshals, Border Patrol, Secret Service, Postal Inspection, State Investigators, Corporate Investigators, Police Departments
Specific Jobs and Positions:
City Police Officer, Detective, Corporate Investigator, Insurance Fraud Investigator, Court Investigator, FBI Agent, University Police Officer, Career Military Investigator, DEA Agent, ATF agent, Law School Student
Probation/Rehabilitation
Relevant Fields:
Federal, State & Local Probation and Parole, Rehabilitation/Counseling Programs, Prevention Programs, Corrections
Specific Jobs and Positions:
Probation/Parole Officer, Corrections Administrator, Victim Assistance Counselor, Youth Counselor, Planned Parenthood Counselor, Drug Rehab Counselor, Half-Way House Counselor, Battered Women’s Counselor, Law School Student