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Social Sciences at Amarillo College

Social Sciences at Amarillo College

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Amarillo College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Amarillo College is located in Amarillo, Texas and approximately 9,079 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Amarillo College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Amarillo College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Amarillo College offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Amarillo College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Amarillo College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Amarillo College.

Amarillo College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

70% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 30% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 70% went to women.

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Amarillo College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Amarillo College with a associate's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Amarillo College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 9

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for TX, the home state for Amarillo College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Urban and Regional Planners 2,270 $69,070
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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