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AY 2007/08 Department Survey |
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Currently in the field with the latest version of this survey, which provides an in-depth profile of college and university sociology departments. For 2001/02 findings, [Click here]. |
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PhD +10 |
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The latest follow-up to a longitudinal survey of the cohort of 1996-97 sociology PhDs examines career trajectories, scholarly productivity, family formation, and use of work-family policies. New findings will be available shortly. |
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Earlier findings are available in the following briefs: |
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Resources or Rewards? The Distribution of Work-Family Policies
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The Best Time to Have a Baby: Institutional Resources and Family Strategies Among Early Career Sociologists
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Gender in the Early Stages of the Sociological Career
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New Doctorates in Sociology: Professions Inside and Outside the Academy
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Satisfaction Among Doctoral Recipients |
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Currently analyzing data from two waves of the National Science Foundation's Survey of Doctoral Recipients to compare measures of professionalism and job satisfaction among academic and non-academic PhDs in sociology and other social and natural science disciplines.
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Findings from an earlier ASA study of sociology PhDs in non-academic applied, research, and policy positions can be found in Beyond the Ivory Tower. [Click here]
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What Can I Do With A Bachelor's Degree in Sociology? |
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Currently analyzing data from Phase II of the longitudinal survey of the class of 2005. Phase I examined the skills learned, the reasons for majoring, and the future plans of a sample of 2005 sociology BAs. The current wave analyzes the workforce and post-baccalaureate educational experiences. Two briefs have so far been produced: |
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What Are They Doing With a BA in Sociology?
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Pathways to Job Satisfaction
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Sociology Faculty Salaries |
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Based on AY 2007/08 findings from the annual faculty salaries survey conducted by the College and University Professional Association for Human Resources, this brief finds that, while sociology faculty salaries have increased since last year, they remain below inflation and other social science disciplines. |
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The 2008 brief can be downloaded [here].
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Additional salary briefs can be accessed from our Briefs and ArticlesData Trends page. page and
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