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Social Sciences at Austin Community College District

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Social Sciences at Austin Community College District

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Austin Community College District stacks up to those at other schools.

Austin Community College District is located in Austin, Texas and has a total student population of 39,896.

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.

Austin Community College District Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Undergrad Certificate in Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Austin Community College District Social Sciences Rankings

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at Austin Community College District

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

Austin Community College District Social Sciences Associate’s Program

49% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 51% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 49% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Austin Community College District may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 7% more women than average.

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Austin Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 37
White 42
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 6

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Austin Community College District. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 33
Economics 22
Sociology 15
Anthropology 13
Geography & Cartography 7
Archeology 6

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 Austin Community College District.

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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