Studies how groups, institutions, and societies work—families, schools, neighborhoods, inequality.
Analyzes survey data on why some neighborhoods have more evictions, interviews tenants, and writes a report for city leaders.
BLS May 2024 median; percentiles approx.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Doctorate (PhD), about 10 years after high school. Master's or PhD in sociology.
Ways in: 4-year college, Graduate school. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Sociology, Statistics, Public Policy.
Growing about average (about 4% over 10 years). BLS 2024-34.
Medium risk for 10 years. AI codes interviews and runs survey analysis fast; fieldwork, theory and explaining what the numbers mean stay human.
Classes: AP Statistics, AP Psychology, AP English Language.
Official data: O*NET occupation 19-3041.
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