Sociology
Explore the BA in Sociology and find out about program requirements, courses and faculty.
Career Possibilities
The options below are a starting point to explore potential career paths. Additional training, and experiential learning may be needed to pursue these possibilities.
Acquired Skills
- Ability to conduct and clearly explain research
- Ability to interact with people of different backgrounds in various situations
- Knowledge of community resources
- Ability to evaluate problems and make appropriate decisions
- Technology skills
- Strong oral and written communication skills
- Ability to analyze and observe introspectively
- Ability to persuade and influence others
- Critical thinking
- Ability to understand and improve human relationships
Career Titles
- Career Counselor
- Case Manager
- Caseworker
- Corrections Staffer
- Data Analyst
- Demographer
- Drug Rehab Counselor
- Family Counselor
- Gerontologist
- Government Worker
- Human Resources Specialist
- Investigator
- Job Analyst
- Job Coach
- Journalist
- Lawyer
- Market Researcher
- Paralegal
- Parole Officer
- Policy Analyst
- Probation Officer
- Professor
- Public Administrator
- Public Relations Specialist
- Recruiter
- Research Associate
- Social Worker
- Statistician
- Teacher
- Trainer
- Urban Planner
- Victim Services Support Counselor
Types of Organizations that Hire
- Government Agencies
- Educational Institutions
- Non-Profit Organizations
- Law Firms
- Corporations
- Hospitals
- Social Service Agencies
- Health Care Facilities
- Youth Programs
- Counseling Centers
- Prisons & Rehabilitation Centers
Career Information and Professional Association Links
- Employers of Human Development & Family Studies majors
- American Sociological Association
- Eastern Sociological Society
- Society for Human Resource Management
- National Association of Social Workers
- Urban Justice Center - Serves NYC’s most vulnerable residents through a combination of direct legal service, systemic advocacy, community education and political organizing
- Occupational Outlook Handbook Online - Job type descriptions, job growth forecasts, and salary information
Job Search Links
- Career Development Center- CareerSelect Purchase JobScore to access jobs posted for Purchase students and alumni
- SocialService.Com - Great list of variety of social service jobs
- USAJOBS - Official Site of the U.S. Federal Government
- New York State - Find opportunities with NY State
- IHireSocialServices -Social Service Jobs
- SocialWorkJobBank
- Idealist - Nonprofit site, internships and jobs
- The Chronicle of Higher Education - Information and jobs
- HigherEdJobs - Jobs in Higher Education
- Sociology jobs
- Law.com Law information and law jobs
- Partnership for Public Service
- Partnership for Public Service Internship Program
- Peace Corps
- Teach for America
- NYC Teaching Fellows
- City Year