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Careers for Social Science in Education

Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Related Tags: social | science | college | data | field
 

Instructions

School Teacher

  • Step 1:
    In social studies, children learn about various aspects of society, including people, societies, ways of life and even how humans interact with one another.

Research

  • Step 1:
    Researchers have responsibilities such as collecting data, interviewing individuals for demographic information or performing investigations in the field.

Administration

  • Step 1:
    School or college administrator, such as a principal or assistant principal, is an additional career option for the field of social sciences in education.

Teaching at the College Level

  • Step 1:
    Many college teachers have a doctorate, or at the very least, at master's degree. Courses in social science offered to students include anthropology, political science, geography, history and social work.

Salary Information and Data

  • Step 1:
    The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics website (see Reference) includes the median salary information as well as other data that pertains to individuals in the social science field of study.

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