<p>Besides teaching, what else can you do with an anthropology or sociology degree?</p>
<p>I know a student who went into research with Smithsonian with an Anthropology degree and another who went into forensic anthropology.</p>
<p>There are 2 types of post-secondary education available, and since both are offered at colleges (indeed usually at the same college) it can blur the distinction. The first is the vocational-type degree (engineering, accounting, nursing, etc). The other type falls into the umbrella of the liberal arts, and anthropology is one of these majors.</p>
<p>The reason the distinction is worth keeping in mind is that without it we can in effect mix metaphors. Asking "what do I do with a major in anthropology" is applying a vocational-education measure to a liberal-arts pursuit. None of the liberal-arts majors lead directly to a career path (except perhaps as a professor in that subject) nor are they intended to. The reason to pick a liberal-arts major or minor is because of a strong interest in the subject. It may also be applicable to some career fields. But that is not the main goal; if you want a degree that prepares you for a job, pick a vocational major.</p>
<p>Jobs are always a concern for liberal-arts majors, but the way to look at this is that preparing for a career is something that is done in addition to the major rather than being the result of the major. There are plenty of things to do in college to prepare for a career. Learning about careers by talking to alums and thru the career center resources is a first step. The most important thing are internships so that you get actual exposure to the job and can explain to potential employers why you would be a good fit in the career rather than just hoping its right for you.</p>
<p>Almost any career field is open to the liberal-arts grad outside of the ones that require specific training (engineering, nursing, etc), and for almost all of these you could go to grad school anyway if you really wanted. That's why books like "jobs for the english major" are too limiting; you can do almost anything. Take the more general approach; say to yourself "I'm going to graduate with a college degree, and this is a base requirement for many employers. But in addition to that, what steps do I need to take to identify a potential career and make myself an attractive hire to prospective employers in that field?" Pursue this approach and you'll do fine no matter what your major.</p>
<p>I got my MBA lol. I agree with Mikemac, most students in liberal arts majors end up pursuing an unrelated career. Many go to professional schools or get jobs. But you actually end up using many of the skills you acquire throughout life. I loved the subject matter and basicaly realized I didn't need to do econ to get a top business job and get into a highl ranked business program. When I realized this I jumped into anthro headfirst, getting to do my thesis research abroad, and loving every minute of it. Most of my fellow anthro majors who decided to keep pursuing an anthro career have gone to get PhDs. Most will go into Academia and continue doing research, a select few will work for large non-profits like the smithsonian. Even Indiana Jones was a professor.</p>
<p>social worker, either for government or small firm/own shingle.</p>
<p>here's what I know more about....some anthropologists & archeologists work for consulting firms that have a practice in archeological investigations and/or cultural resources assessments. These things are required by regulation, much like environmental assessments, before development of certain sites. Most of these firms are pretty small, but not all.</p>
<p>here's a few cultural resource firm websites to check out:
<a href="http://www.garciaandassociates.com/index.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.garciaandassociates.com/index.html</a>
<a href="http://www.acsarchaeology.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.acsarchaeology.com/</a>
<a href="http://www.backdirt.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.backdirt.com/</a>
<a href="http://www.acstempe.com/%5B/url%5D">http://www.acstempe.com/</a>
<a href="http://www.culturalresourcegroup.com/core.htm%5B/url%5D">http://www.culturalresourcegroup.com/core.htm</a></p>
<p>my environmental consulting firm has a small cultural resource practice, ancillary to our environmental impact statement practice....we employ a couple of folks with either anthropology or archeology degrees.....one of our recent hires in this area was an anthropology major from an eastern LAC.</p>