Careers and Opportunities
Associate Degree in Social Science
Salary
Research analyst, $62,000* Anthropologist, $61,420** Assistant archeologist, $44,000* Psychiatric Technician, $34,000* Orderly, $35,000* Behavioral specialist, $48,000* Crisis Hotline operator, $31,000* Social services, domestic violence advocate, $40,000* Head Start or preschool counselor, $37,000* Marriage and family therapist, $51,690** Educational or guidance counselor, $56,160** Social worker, $56,060** Probation officer, $52,910** Economics Teachers, Postsecondary, $69,970** Economists, $87,570** Political scientist, $83,430 Activist, $33,000* Fundraiser, $38,000* Legal secretary, $46,000* Lobbyist, $45,000**Annual median salary, 2013, Simply Hired: Riverside area **Bureau of Labor Statistics 2013 annual mean wage. Most positions require bachelor’s degree or above.
Career Info
The associate of arts social science degree provides the foundation for four-year college studies in fields such as psychology, sociology, economics, political science, history, anthropology, philosophy and religious studies.Potential Careers
- Anthropologist
- Academic instructor
- Research analyst
- Psychiatric technician
- Behavioral specialist
- Clinical psychologist
- Child psychologist
- Guidance counselor
- Teacher
- Human resources specialist
- Social worker
- Marriage and family therapist
- Substance abuse counselor
- Rehabilitation counselor
- Probation officer
- Community health worker
- Corrections officer
- Law enforcement
- Economist
- Economics teacher
- Entrepreneur
- Activist
- Fundraiser
- Legislative aide
- Legal secretary
- Lobbyist
- Politician
- Political aide
