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BA Sociology

Southampton Solent University

Full-time3 YearsFoundation YearSubject: Social Sciences

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Course Score

B /68

Graduate Salary

£27,000

Satisfaction

84%

Degree Completion

90%

Professional Jobs

55%

Meaningful Work

75%

AI & Your Career

Modelled on Anthropic research

25%

Moderate Exposure

Average across where this course's graduates actually work

Some tasks in this career are being augmented by AI, but the core work still requires significant human judgement and skill.

Pick your path — exposure varies by career

35%Adult Social Worker 35%Children, Family and School Social Workers 35%Criminal Justice Social Worker 6%Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

Exposure by graduate destination

Customer service68%

Business and public service associate48%

Legal42%

Sales40%

Managers, directors and senior officials30%

🧭 Career Trajectories

This degree creates direct pathways into the jobs market. Explore the full career profiles and AI projections on our sister hub, WhatCareer.

Adult Social Worker

£28,000 - £34,000

Children, Family and School Social Workers

£26,000 - £32,000

Criminal Justice Social Worker

£28,000 - £34,000

Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

£25,000 - £30,000

Expected Starting Salary

around the national median

Typical starting salary for Social Sciences graduates

Start

Sep 2027

Graduate

2030

First job

~2031

£27,000

typical starting salary

£21,000

£29,000

Brightest = where most graduates land · fades where fewer earn that amount

· Social Sciences graduates nationally earn £20,000–£46,500 (751 courses)

HESA Graduate Outcomes survey · includes all graduates regardless of career path chosen

Where Graduates Work

Top job roles graduates enter after this course

01

Protective service occupations

★ Professional

20%

02

Elementary occupations

10%

03

Business and public service associate professionals

★ Professional

10%

04

Managers, directors and senior officials

★ Professional

10%

05

Teaching Professionals

★ Professional

5%

06

Engineering professionals

★ Professional

5%

07

Legal professionals

★ Professional

5%

08

Teaching and Childcare Support Occupation

5%

09

Sales occupations

5%

10

Customer service occupations

5%

Explore Career Pathways

Detailed guides and day-in-the-life profiles for careers related to this degree.

Adult Social Worker

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Children, Family and School Social Workers

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Criminal Justice Social Worker

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Mental Health and Healthcare Social Workers

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Outcomes

90%

Continuation

55%

Professional Work

75%

Meaningful Role

65%

Career On Track

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