What Can You Do With a Degree in Sociology?
Did you know that civil rights leaders and activists Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson held degrees in Sociology, as did Ronald Reagan (40th President) and Michelle Obama (former first lady). Steph Curry (NBA champion) holds a degree, as do Saul Bellow (Nobel Prize-winning novelist) and Amanda Gorman (National Youth Poet Laureate), and many more.
People who graduate with a B.A. in Sociology go on to a wide variety of careers. Some do this after obtaining additional degrees through graduate school programs such as Dr. Brandon Martinez (professor of sociology, Providence College) and Dr. Xiuhua Wang (Meta UX). Others do this after graduating from professional schools (law, medicine, business, government). While others go direct from undergrad to working in diverse fields using the universal skills cultivated through a sociology degree.
Sociology teaches a number of universal skills that are highly transferable to the workforce. Here is just a snapshot of skills you cultivate through a B.A. in Sociology:
• Cultural and social awareness
• Written and verbal communication
• Critical thinking
• Research skills
• Synthesizing ideas
• Collaboration
• Ability to interpret data and social trends
• Evaluating complex issues from multiple perspectives
• Statistical training and data visualization
• Empathy & emotional intelligence
• Active listening
• Systems thinking
• Emotional
These skills are transferable into careers like:
• Education
• Public policy
• Human resources
• Marketing and Consumer Research
• Operations & Project management
• Healthcare
• Law
• Non-profits
• Research analyst
• Business and consulting
The above list are just a few of the paths you could pursue. Check out the below links for more
information about what you can do with a degree in sociology.