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Education
Social Services
- Adoption Agent
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- Criminal Justice Analyst
- Parole/Probation Officer
- Social and Community Services Manager
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Business
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Nonprofit/Non-government Organization
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- Statistician
- Surveyor
- Technical Writer
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Top Employers
- The American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research
- US Department of State
- Disney
- The Economic Policy Institute (EPI)
- US Department of Justice
- Hospital(s) (Hoag, CHOC, etc.)
- GALLUP
- Counties and cities (Orange)
- School districts
- Higher education institutions (Chapman University, Loyola Marymount University, UC Irvine)
Next Steps After your Bachelor's
Continuing Your Education
Common higher education paths for Sociology graduates include:
Master’s Degrees
- Political Science
- Security Studies
- Foreign Service
- International Studies
- American Government
- Public Policy
- Public Administration
- Political Management
- Global Public Policy
Doctorates
- Ph.D
- Law School
Organizations and Networking
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Chapman Organizations
Professional Associations
- American Sociological Association Resources for Students
- International Sociological Association
- Society for the Study of Social Problems
- The American Society for Criminology
- Justice Studies Association
- Global Studies Association of North America
- American Sociological Association
- Association of Applied and Clinical Sociology
- Sociologists for Women in Society
Resources
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Links and Resources
- An introduction to the American Journal of Sociology with link
- Chapman Career Website
- Course Catalog
- Guide to College Majors in Sociology
- OrgSync
- Each state on a myriad of topics
- Professional Jobs in the Public Sector
- 30 Of the Most Fantastic International Resources on Learning, Research, and Scientific Community Building
Wilkinson College Career Advising
Erin Berthon
Wilkinson College Career Manager
Roosevelt Hall 106
(714) 628-7255
berthon@chapman.edu