Careers in Transportation: Social Sciences

Social scientists examine how people organize the way they live and how they relate to others. Transportation projects create more than just physical changes in a community or region. They can have a significant impact on the daily patterns of life.


You will take a number of courses related to the social sciences like:
  • Social Studies
  • Geography
  • Economics
  • Math

Social scientists perform the following services:

  • Mapping
  • Land Use Planning
  • Noise Analysis
  • Population & Employment Projections
  • Community Services & Facilities Survey

Some job titles for social scientists include:

  • Cultural Resources Specialist
  • Geographical System Specialist
  • Land Use Planner
  • Noise & Air Specialist
  • Cartographer

Talk to a Social Scientist:

View the sections of this website dealing with the work of Social Scientists: