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General Social Sciences at American River College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at American River College. Get started with the following essential facts.

American River College is located in Sacramento, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 400 general social sciences graduations were recorded at American River College.

Online Class Availability at American River College

Distance learning is available at American River College. Of 30,462 students, 13,443 (44%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,434 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for General Social Sciences graduates at American River College, by degree type.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at American River College are 66% women (265) and 34% men (135).

General Social Sciences Associate’s Program at American River College

Of the 400 associate’s general social sciences degrees awarded at American River College, 66% were women (265) and 34% were men (135).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at American River College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	162
Hispanic / Latino	108
Black / African American	42
Asian	42
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	6
Two or More Races	23
International (Nonresident)	2
Unknown	13

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at American River College, below the national average of 65%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Best-Paid Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Social Sciences program at American River College work across a variety of fields. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Social Sciences majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$77,927
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Transportation Planners	$50,855
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.