Careers
A USF sociology degree is useful for a variety of fields. Many of our graduates go on to work in criminology, education, globalization, and diversity.
Phia Halleen ’22
Sociology set me up for success in both my research and applied knowledge in the field.”
Phia Halleen ’22
Employers
A partial list:
- Archdiocese of San Francisco
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Bay Area
- Covered California
- Foursquare
- Genentech
- JPMorgan Chase
- Manhattan District Attorney's Office
- Oracle America, Inc.
- Rady Children's Hospital, Outpatient Psychiatry
- San Francisco District Attorney's Office
- St. Teresa Elementary School
- Twitter, Inc.
- UC Davis Health System
- Valley of the Moon Children's Foundation
- Veterans Equity Center
Read Their Stories
A Woman for Others
The sociology program taught Ali Hofer '17 the humility it takes to move through the world.
Champion of Justice
Cynthia Swaminathan '14 says sociology can teach you about law, society, and social justice.
Teacher and Author
Kindergarten teacher and co-author of the children’s book What Would the World Be Without Latinos? Araceli Leon '16, MA '18, EdD '23 has taught in elementary, middle, and high school, but “kinder has my heart,” she says.
Champion of Diversity
Keyaira Lock '14 is using what she learned about diversity as a sociology major to build a pipeline of strong, diverse talent at Twitter.