sociology as a major?

Question

I like sociology and psychology. I'm need to finally declare my major and I don't know what to pick. Will there be jobs available for me if I choose sociology as my major? What will I be doing?

Answer 1

Choose Sociology. I had the same dilemma like you when I was in College. Before, I preferred psychology over sociology. It just happened that the College Secretary arbitrarily enlisted me in the Department of Sociology and I had no regrets. In fact, I found my niche and learned to love the discipline. Sociology is the queen of all social sciences. It gives you various lenses to view the world (i.e. macrolevel, mesolevel and microlevel), unlike psychology which only focuses on the individual, his/her deportment and his/her brain. Most often than not, people have this wrong notion that Sociology is the study of common sense, but what perceived as "common sense" is usually not common at all! In Sociology, you'll get to know so many theorists and thinkers who usually have conflicting ideas on a particular social issue or phenomenon. It offers you a wide array of theories and paradigm that will aid you in explaining or assessing a stimuls/stimuli. It will ignite your inquisitive mind and urge you to somehow make a difference not only in your own life but to other people as well. As to jobs that will be available to you after graduation... well, like psychologists, you can be employed in HR departments in corporate world, or you may apply as a College Instructor if you want in the academe, or you can work in an NGO like me (although I admit not that financially rewarding) or you may also be a researcher or a consultant. Sociology may also be a pre-law course (like what happened to me) or a pre-med course (like what happened to my friend). I hope I helped you in making your decision. Choose Sociology.

Answer 2

Keep in mind that a degree is a degree and you can use specific degrees for many different areas. If you majored in Sociology, like myself, but want to be a Psychologist one day, you could go into the job area of Social Psychology - get it? Just because your degree would be in Sociology doesn't mean everything else is not an option anymore. Don't fall into that trap. Do what you like to do. And yes, there are many many jobs available in the Sociological field. For example, I am majoring in Criminal Sociology, and I am going to work for the FBI in the near future as a Sociocriminological Analyst. Good hunting!

Answer 3

Both of these majors require a graduate degree if you want to have a worthwhile job! I graduated last summer with my bachelors in Sociology...and now I work at a bank! haha. Unless you live in a major metropolitan area (DC, Chicago, New York) you will have trouble finding jobs that have anything to do with what you studied. I really recommend Sociology though, it helps you understand the whole world, and how society works, rather than just the psychology of the individual. My concentration was in Social Psychology, it was very interesting, and worthwhile to know even though I didn't find a job directly using that knowledge.

Answer 4

both would require getting at least a master's degree to be able to make a living that is enough for you to support yourself. Sociology bachelor's degrees offer even less jobs than psychology bachelor's degrees. There is very little to do in the field of sociology unless you'd like to do research or be a professor. In psychology there are a lot of different directions to take but you'd need at least a master's degree.

If you just want to get a bachelor's degree I'd pick another major. These two are not for you. I have a master's in clinical psychology and I'm having trouble finding a job.

Answer 5

Both sociology and Psychology are bad majors. The only thing you can do with a Sociology major is teach. Psychology major you have to have a Ph.d to even practice in most states.

Answer 6

Try:
http://www.kent.ac.uk/careers/degreein.htm

Answer 7

Most grads I know with either major either got jobs that had nothing to do with their degree, or went on to law school. You could also get into a career as an under paid, under appriciated social worker, or teach.

Answer 8

The two posters above gave you good answers. In addition, I would suggest if you go into either one, it's best to specialize. Yes, talk to counselor to break down that major and see what's available. Good Luck.

Answer 9

i think you should go to psychology. i believe that for sociologists the only way that they can make a living is by teaching or becoming a searcher for a company, but knowing psychology opens your doors more than the other career.