Thriving as a Sociology Graduate. (February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Senter, Mary Scheuer; Spalter-Roth, Roberta
• Is Part Of: Contexts. Volume 19:Number 1(2019:Winter)
• Page Start: 58
• Page End: 61
• Publication Date: 2020-02
• Subjects: undergrad -- sociology graduate -- sociology majors -- tuition -- student loans -- Department of Education; Social sciences -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- United States -- Periodicals; United States -- Social conditions -- Periodicals; 301.05
• DOI: 10.1177/1536504220902206
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-5042

Abstract

Students major in sociology because they want to understand social life and social change, but does wanting a meaningful career equal a large salary? As it turns out, while sociology graduates do not earn top dollars in their first year out of undergraduate school, their salaries do increase and usually double by ten years out.