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Rodney · 08-15-2004, 08:50 PM

Neither can I, unfortunately. There may be work for sociologists in academia and in think tanks, teaching, doing research, and predicting trends, but you aren't getting one of those jobs with a bachelor's degree -- MA at minimum. I'll be the first one to say, major in what you're interested in. But if one of your major criteria is putting your degree to work after your graduate, you'll have a hard time with most of the social sciences -- political science, anthro, social science, and so on.

I have to admit, some of those classes sound interesting; maybe you could do a sociology minor in combination with a related, more job-friendly major like one of the communciations majors. Could be some synergy there.

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Rodney Observant Ruminant Location: Rich Wannabe Hippie Town	Neither can I, unfortunately. There may be work for sociologists in academia and in think tanks, teaching, doing research, and predicting trends, but you aren't getting one of those jobs with a bachelor's degree -- MA at minimum. I'll be the first one to say, major in what you're interested in. But if one of your major criteria is putting your degree to work after your graduate, you'll have a hard time with most of the social sciences -- political science, anthro, social science, and so on. I have to admit, some of those classes sound interesting; maybe you could do a sociology minor in combination with a related, more job-friendly major like one of the communciations majors. Could be some synergy there. Last edited by Rodney; 08-15-2004 at 08:52 PM..