Career Tools & Salary Data

SDSU Job Outcomes from CAL


The top five roles for graduates from the academic year 2017-2018

  1. Marketing Managers
  2. Supervisors of Administrative staff
  3. General Operations Managers
  4. Sales Managers
  5. Managers, all others

(data based on Sociology, Political Science, English, History, International Business, Economics, and Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies majors from SDSU)

Salary Data

  • Humanities majors (median): $76,006 (BA only); $98,378 (grad degree) → $84,250 (averaged out)
  • Social Science majors: $88,852 (averaged BA and grad degrees)
  • Business majors: $90,528 (averaged BA and grad degrees)

Data Source: California residents, published 2023. 

AI Career Tools


Students have access to AI tools from Quinncia to standout in the job market. 

  • AI resume writing
  • AI interviewing
  • AI LinkedIn review

Students from the College of Arts & Letters can gain access to Quinncia in CAL 100 and 400 or can request access from the college.

Professional Certificates


Students have access to professional certificates from Google, IBM, Meta, Microsoft, and other providers. By gaining just-in-time skills before your internship, you will gain an advantage in the job market and supercharge your humanities or social science degree. Sample certificates from Coursera include:

  • Microsoft or IBM Business Analyst
  • Microsoft Public Relations Specialist
  • Google, IBM, or Microsoft Project Manager
  • Xbox Product Manager
  • Adobe Marketing Specialist
  • HRCI Human Resources Associate

Career Development Modules


All students can complete the career development modules asynchronously and with their Meta Majors. Students can also involve their parents or roommates for the interactive portions of the modules. The modules include:

  • Career Exploration
  • Resume writing with AI
  • Interviewing with AI
  • Developing a personal brand & LinkedIn
  • Constructing Career Roadmaps
  • Preparing Career Fairs & Elevator pitches
  • Job Negotiations
  • Navigating workplaces

Below is a sample of the Career Exploration module.

Career Exploration Video

Discover the importance of career exploration. The sooner you begin considering your options, the better it will be for your future. In this video, you'll learn why you should start exploring your career possibilities now, what characteristics define satisfying careers, effective methods for exploring different professions, and how your choice of major fits into this journey. 

Career Exploration slide, San Diego at sunset, palm trees at the beach

Download the worksheet used in the video.

ChatGPT for Interviews

Professor Alvin Henry has designed this tool to be your go-to for refining your interview skills.

Upload your unique resume and the specific job ad. Based on these two personalized documents, ChatGPT will craft the questions and answers, tailored to your individual needs.

It's easy to start; log in and remember that accounts are free to create.

Log into the interview prep.