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What can you do with a major in…<\/div>

Sociology<\/h1><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n
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Sociology Program<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

How and why does human behavior shift depending on the groups we belong to or identify with? Major in sociology at the University of Mary Washington and you\u2019ll unravel the mysteries of human relationships while building skills in critical thinking, writing and research you\u2019ll need to help shape a complex world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Please consult the UMW Undergraduate Catalog<\/a> for specific and up-to-date major requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Graduate Data<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Undergraduate outcome data is collected by the UMW Career Center each year. The data is then broken down by major in order to determine how many graduates in each major are employed, attending graduate school, or pursuing a different path within 6 months of graduation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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“Knowledge Rate<\/strong>” describes the percent of graduates for which the institution has reasonable and verifiable information concerning the graduates’ post-graduation career activities.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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“Career Outcomes Rate<\/strong>” describes the number of graduates who have landed in any of the employment categories (full-time, part-time, internship) in addition to service, military, and continuing education divided by the total number of students for whom an outcome is known.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sociology Alumni (2018-2022)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Total Graduates: 205<\/h5>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Knowledge Rate: 80%<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Career Outcome Rate: 88%<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Post-Graduate Activity<\/th><\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
Employed Full-time<\/td>40%<\/td><\/tr>
Employed Part-time<\/td>13%<\/td><\/tr>
Grad School<\/td>29%<\/td><\/tr>
Military<\/td>1%<\/td><\/tr>
Volunteer Service<\/td>4%<\/td><\/tr>
Seeking Employment<\/td>11%<\/td><\/tr>
Not Seeking<\/td>2%<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Where do our alumni land?<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Companies<\/h5>\n\n\n\n