What occupations are opened to you when you get a Masters Degree in Sociology?

Question

I'm thinking about after College right now... I am a Sociology major, because I love the topic. However, I don't know of many jobs that open up besides simply "Sociologist", which is hard enough to do in itself.

Are there any others?

Answer 1

I would say your best bet is teaching.

Answer 2

Yes, you can take a few more courses and become a psychotherapist. Most insurance plans ask that you work under the guidence of a licensed Psychiatrist or Phd Psychologist before they will pay your clients, so you would have to join an existing practice.

However, there are literally millions of jobs in the corporate world that are out there -- good paying ones too. Don't be afraid to go to job fairs and leave your resume with all the companies, you'll be surprised at the variety of jobs you'll be considered for.

Having a M.A. means that you know how to research, you know how to organize facts and data, you know how to draw conclusions and make recommendations and most importantly you can communicate all of the above in a clear and understandable way.

Having an M.A. means that you have discipline to do tasks with strict time-limits. It means that you not only know about your own speciality but you also have the ability to learn and absorb information on a wide range of topics.

Many companies have management trainee courses to train the people to do the variety of jobs you need. First your M.A. is a natural for working in the Personnel Branch. But there are dozens of different kinds of management type jobs that companies need and they do hire people B.A's and Masters Degrees for these jobs.

I think you'll find that your Master's will open a lot of unexpected doors for you, so many in fact that you may have a problem in deciding which kind of career you may want to have.

I would look in the professional section of the job advertisements in various big city newspapers and circle jobs that you think you would be able to learn how to do them and I would go to corporate job fairs as well as send your Resume to various corporations with a covering letter stating that you are interested in their management trainee programs.

Don't be afraid to open your horizons and apply for jobs that say to you "Hey, I wouldn't mind having a job like that." Go ahead and apply, I guarantee you will be seriously considered for some of the positions you apply for.

Good luck in you job search!

Answer 3

Yh there's not much you can do with sociology, i did it and realised that i could become a sociology teacher , or as you say a sociologist. If you were to take other subjects like english and law, then you could become a specialist type of lawyer... but that is unlikely and too much work for what its worth. So i wouldnt advise doing it beyond college.

Answer 4

When you finish your masters in Sociology ,
It is what the degree will do for you, in the future.
it will serve you in any field you choose to enter. it will give you better understanding of what may result in your particular field ,
No self confessed plany manager or corporate head or director would be as knowledgeable as one who has a masters degree.
a master in Sociology is the answer to a very lucrative future.

Answer 5

If you are out going and enjoy the business environment, you may be qualified to be a sales person. My wife has a sociology degree and she has always been in sales.

Answer 6

Teaching, working as a director of a not for profit or development director, various types of sales, government jobs, go into politics.

Answer 7

nicely you need to paintings as a researcher and It ehances your employability normally. in case you pass on and do further examine you may substitute right into a social worker or somebody who works in grownup practise. you're able to do quite a few diverse conversion classes from promoting to creating plans to ehance your employability back.