Human Rights Activist
By Jasmine Gallegos
Description:
Human rights activists undertake important advocacy work for the purpose of changing the human rights related policies and practices of influential governments and international institutions. They perform in-depth investigations concerning allegations of human rights abuse and execute advocacy campaigns.
Salary:
The average yearly salary of a human rights activist is $79,000.
Job outlook:
The US Bureau of Labor Statistics projected that employment opportunities for activists would grow by 10% between 2012 and 2022.
Colleges:
- University of North Texas
- University of San Diego
- University of San Francisco