Not everyone is suited for sociology. Sociologists are found in a wide variety of occupational settings - from human services to computer data processing. The flexibility to change jobs, careers, and fields of work as society and its needs change. With a degree in sociology, one's job skills remain current with changing conditions. A sense of purpose and self-direction that comes from a sociological understanding of the events that affect one's life.
Sociological knowledge gives one that tools to analyze and plan one's own life course.