Adding Math and Statistics to the Undergraduate Curriculum: Career Consequences for Sociology Majors

Abstract

with either a B.A. or B.S. degree in sociology are reported. Net of otherfactors, the type of degree (B.A. versus B.S.) had no impact on the likelihood of entering an advanced educational degree program or on the likelihood of receiving an advanced degree; however, persons with B.A. degrees were more likely to enter programs in law or education whereas persons with B.S. degrees were more likely to enter programs in sociology or psychology. Net of other factors, the type of undergraduate sociology degree had no impact on the occupational status of the person's current job or on the complexity of the person's current job in regards to involvement with data, persons, or things. The author concludes that attempts to emphasize statistics and research methods must be done in a more systematic manner if they are to have an impact on job outcomes.