Job Titles of Degree Recipients*
* Taken from Embarking Upon a Career With an Undergraduate Degree in Sociology, 2nd Edition, American Sociological Association, 1998.
Business and Industry
- Advertising staffer
- Consumer relations worker
- Sales representative / manager
- Market analyst
- Real estate agent
- Issues manager
- Public relations staffer
- Training assistant
- Insurance agent
- Banker
- Human resources manager
- Production manager
- Labor relations staffer
- Administrative assistant
- Quality control manager
- Merchandiser / purchaser
- Computer analyst
- Data entry manager
- Publishing staffer
- Trainer
- Telemarketer
- Control engineer
- Recruiter
- Project manager
- Technical writer
Justice System
- Corrections officer
- Corrections staffer
- Criminal investigator
- Juvenile court worker
- Parole officer
- Police officer
- Police department staffer
- Special agent
- Correctional counselor
- State trooper
- Rehabilitation counselor
Education
- Teacher
- Student personnel worker
- Affirmative action assistant
- Admissions counselor
- Alumni relations worker
- College placement worker
- Extension service specialist
- Public health educator
Community and Social Services
- Fund raising assistant / director
- Child care worker
- Caseworker / aide
- Environmental organizer
- Community organizer
- Youth outreach worker
- Family planning worker
- Substance abuse counselor
- Occupational / career counselor
- Hospital administrator
- Medical records worker
- Community aide
- Homeless / housing worker
- Case manager
- Child development technician
- Public administration assistant
- Recreation worker
- Public assistance worker
- Resident planning aide
- Group home worker
- Rehabilitation program worker
- Public health supervisor
- Rural health outreach worker
- Housing coordinator
Government
- Affirmative action worker
- Employee specialist
- Foreign service officer
- Human rights officer
- International worker
- Personnel coordinator
- Program supervisor
- Special agent
- Urban planner
- Information officer
- Legislative aide
- Peace Corps Volunteer
Research
- Social research assistant
- Survey research technician
- Data analyst
- Market researcher
- Interviewer
- Public survey worker
- Census research assistant
- Statistician
- Demographer assistant
- Criminology assistant
- Consumer researcher