UCF Sociology B.A. graduates have gone on to further their education or obtained positions with the skills learned in our program.

Career Pathways

You can search by keyword, occupation, or industry to view:

  • Job demand and employment trends (historical and projected)
  • Average annual earnings and compensation ranges
  • Top employers hiring for specific roles
  • Required education levels
  • In-demand technical and transferable skills
  • Common job titles within each career field

Students & Alumni

  • Explore career options connected to majors and interests
  • Understand job outlook, salary expectations, and skill requirements
  • Prepare for job searches, interviews, and skill-building experiences

There are two tabs above the search fields. Choose which search you want to engage:

  • Left tab: “Find Career Data by Selecting Keywords”
    • On the left, use the “Search…” field box to enter any occupation title or key word. A list of suggested occupations that match your search will auto-populate and you can scroll through it to identify the career title you want to explore.
    • Optional: The middle drop-down allows you to narrow your search by state. You can also leave it on “Nationwide” for a full picture. If a state is chosen, the right drop-down allows you narrow further by county.
  • Right tab: “Filtering for Industry and Occupation”
    • From the left drop-down, choose a career cluster or industry you would like to search
    • Next, choose an occupation within that cluster or industry
    • Optional: The middle-right drop-down menu allows you to narrow your search by state. You can also leave it on “Nationwide” for a full picture. If a state is chosen, the right drop-down allows you narrow further by county.

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Positions held by recent Sociology B.A. graduates

  • Attorney
  • Central Florida Regional Hospital, Sanford
  • Community Partnerships for Children & Family-Support Worker
  • Hands on Orlando-Community Partnerships Manager
  • Harbor House of Central Florida
  • Heart of Florida United Way-Crisis Counselor & Information/Referral Specialist
  • Homeless Services Network of Central Florida-Housing Retention Specialist
  • Make-a-Wish Foundation
  • Mustard Seed of Central Florida
  • Orlando City Soccer
  • Orange County Sheriff’s Office
  • Primrose School
  • PublicAllies-Help Now Osceola-Community Outreach & Prevention Coordinator
  • Research Asst for Main office of a church
  • Seminole County Sherriff’s Office-Communications Specialist
  • UCF Sociology M.A. program-Accepted and Attending
  • UCF Marriage & Family M.A. program-Accepted and Attending
  • UCF – map pipes throughout the university
  • United States Military
  • Westat-Field Data Collector/Interviewer

The Sociology department recent M.A. and Ph.D. graduates have gone on to create successful careers in both academia and the private sector.

Positions held by recent Applied Sociology MA graduates:

  • American Sociological Association-Program Coordinator, Academic & Professional Affairs
  • Avatar International
  • Jaylen’s Challenge Foundation, Inc.-Grant Writer
  • Let’s Talk Teen-Founder
  • Orlando Police Department-Officer
  • RTI International-Survey Specialist
  • Seminole State University-Adjunct Faculty
  • Transpositions Consulting-Associate Director
  • UCF Faculty Center for Teaching & Learning-Research Assistant
  • University of Tampa-Adjunct Faculty
  • Yale University School of Medicine-Research Associate II

Positions held by recent Ph.D. graduates:

  • AhtnaSTS-Program Manager
  • Augusta State University- Assistant Professor
  • Bethune-Cookman University-Outreach/Prevention Counselor
  • Brevard Community College-Faculty
  • Bureau of Justice Statistics
  • Central Connecticut State University-Assistant Professor
  • Fairmont State at West Virginia-Assistant Professor
  • FBI-Behavior Analysis Unit-Researcher
  • FBI-Research Analyst
  • Indiana University of Pennsylvania-Assistant Professor
  • Loyola University New Orleans-Assistant Professor
  • Northeastern Oklahoma State University – Assistant Professor
  • Orange County Sheriff’s Office
  • Penn State – Harrisburg – Assistant Professor
  • Quincy Area Network against Domestic Violence, Inc.-Executive Director
  • Seminole County Sheriff’s Office
  • Seminole State College-Adjunct Faculty
  • Valencia College-Adjunct Faculty
  • University of Central Florida-Adjunct Faculty
  • University of Memphis – Asst. Professor
  • University of South Carolina, Lancaster-Assistant Professor
  • University of North Florida – Tenure-Track Assistant Professor