<p>I really would love to major in Sociology but I keep reading online about the limited job opportunities and the lack of high paying jobs that come with a Sociology major. I guess its the age old dilemma of choosing a major that you are genuinely interested in or choosing one that will ultimately make you the most money. Can somebody please shed some light on this, thank you!</p>
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<p>A sociology major doesn’t prepare you directly for a career, but neither do most other humanities/social sciences majors. You do learn transferable skills that you can use in lots of jobs–but you have to be able to get those jobs in the first place. If you just sail through college without thinking about what you might do afterwards, you are likely to have a rough time in the years immediately thereafter, especially in this economy. So you have several options:</p>
<p>1) you can combine a major in sociology with some coursework in more “practical” fields–e.g. in accounting or education. If you’re already a college student, visit your career services center to learn about what employers are looking for. Some employers are more interested in the fact of the degree than in the nature of the degree–but make sure you would want to do the jobs they are hiring for.</p>
<p>2) you can major in sociology as an undergraduate and then get a graduate degree in a related, more “targeted” professional field.</p>
<p>3) you can choose a “practical” undergraduate major that has some of the appeal of a sociology major. For instance, a nursing program with an emphasis on public health might interest you.</p>
<p>I don’t suggest picking your major just on the grounds of practicality. If you don’t have the temperament or ability to do the work a “practical” major is suiting you for, you’re not going to succeed or be happy at it. You also need to think about what count as good job opportunities and salary options FOR YOU. If you don’t insist on making huge bucks, you will have a much wider range of options available and you may end up more satisfied, though not as rich.</p>
<p>If you master the statistical tools that sociologists use, you’ll develop a very employable skill set.</p>
<p>I agree with a couple of the responses above me. My sister majored in Sociology (BS) and is particularly specializing in the statistics/researching aspect of it. She will be getting her MA/PhD soon and hopefully wants to work in the education field. Usually, if you just major and think you’ll get a “good” job, that’s when the problem kicks in.</p>
<p>Watch what you read on here. Here is the deal. I am a Soc Major and what you need to do is not reflect on your future job, but reflect on what you would like to do. Most smart people don’t get double majors, it has no reflect on anything. It will do you absolutley nothing important except spend more money and take longer time. Most Soc majors are in areas with psychology as well since both degree’s are about the same. They go together very well. The smart people will go on to Grad school and from there will specialize in an area of interest. Thats where you seperate yourself from everybody else. And trust me you will make more money in the long run by doing this. Grad school isnt for everyone just like college isnt for everyone, but there still doing it. sorry for the fast response</p>