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Recent Sociology MA Graduates

Where can you go with an MA in Sociology from SDSU?  Here are some examples of where past graduates have gone with their degrees…

PhD Programs

Arizona State University
Florida State-Law School
Graduate School & University Center of CUNY
Michigan State University
New School University (previously called New School of Social Research in NYC)
Temple University
UC Davis
UC Irvine
UC Riverside
UC San Francisco
UCSD/SDSU joint PhD Public Health
University of Kansas
University of Oklahoma
University of Texas or Texas A&M
Washington State University

Teaching

College counselor in a California University
Community College lecturer
Community College instructor in Northern California, San Diego, & St. Louis, MO

Public Policy/Research

AIDS Research in the military
San Diego High, implementing Gates program to divide into 5 separate schools
Researchers- Non-Profit in San Diego and India; SANDAG; Hotel Employees & Restaurant Employees Union (HERE)
Social Services-Catholic Charities; Homeless; Women’s Shelter
Won an election in the San Luis Obispo County for their Democratic Party Central Committee
Nielsen Television Rating Firm
Worked in the Veterans Administration in Washington, D.C., recently has taken a similar position with another Washington, D.C. political institution
Continued career research position at SDSU’s Social Science Research Laboratory (SSRL)
Appointed a professional position in San Diego where she was involved in budgetary analysis, public relations, and personnel, currently in a similar Federal Government position
Researcher & Organizer-Sierra Club
Director of Education-Sylvan Learning Center

Other

Top Assistant to the President of Capitol Records
Entrepreneur, involved in political activities in San Diego