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General Social Sciences at Butte College

If you plan to study General Social Sciences, take a look at what Butte College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Butte College is located in Oroville, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 283 general social sciences graduations were recorded at Butte College.

Studying Online at Butte College

Many students take online classes at Butte College. Among 10,968 students, 2,744 (25%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,933 (36%) took at least some classes online.

General Social Sciences Rankings at Butte College

Rankings can help you compare Butte College’s General Social Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	California	#16 of 44
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#16 of 54
Best Value	Nationwide	#18 of 156
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#26 of 43
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#31 of 53
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#76 of 155

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Butte College

Students who complete Butte College’s General Social Sciences program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$24,627
2 years	$26,739
3 years	$27,453
4 years	$40,005
5 years	$39,587

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years out, General Social Sciences graduates from Butte College report median earnings of $40,005, compared with $64,499 for all Butte College graduates — about 38% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Social Sciences graduates from Butte College stands at $9,036.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Social Sciences graduates at Butte College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at Butte College are 70% women (198) and 30% men (85).

General Social Sciences Associate’s Program at Butte College

Among the 283 associate’s general social sciences degrees awarded at Butte College, 70% were women (198) and 30% were men (85).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	136
Hispanic / Latino	87
Black / African American	12
Asian	12
American Indian / Alaska Native	6
Two or More Races	19
International (Nonresident)	8
Unknown	3

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 48% of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Butte 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.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Butte College

The General Social Sciences program at Butte College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	283

Top-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Social Sciences program at Butte College pursue many career paths. Below are the highest-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
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

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.