Career Opportunities
Earning your Transfer Pathway A.A. in Sociology will energize your efforts to start a career as a sociologist or professional in a closely related field.
Sociology is an umbrella science, covering a range of disciplines in the social sciences, including anthropology, archaeology, law, economics, psychology, and history.
Sociologists often focus on specific human behavior related to class, social status, immigration, criminal activity, civil disorder, cultural trends, and open warfare.
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: The median salary in 2020 for sociologists practicing in the United States topped $86,000 a year.
According to Minnesota State CAREERwise, the median wage for sociologists in the U.S. exceeds $42 an hour; top earners make nearly $55 an hour.