Social Sciences at Central New Mexico Community College

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Central New Mexico Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CNM is located in Albuquerque, New Mexico and has a total student population of 21,398.

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.

CNM Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Online Classes Are Available at CNM

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? CNM offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

CNM Social Sciences Rankings

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at CNM

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Central New Mexico Community College.

CNM Social Sciences Associate’s Program

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

CNM does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	8
Hispanic or Latino	140
White	74
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	38

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 Central New Mexico Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	129
Criminology	81
Political Science & Government	25
Anthropology	15
Geography & Cartography	10

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Education

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 NM, the home state for Central New Mexico Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in NM	Average Salary in NM
High School Teachers	7,010	$55,380
Managers	2,850	$96,490
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	1,530	$57,010
Urban and Regional Planners	560	$59,980
Social Sciences Professors	350	$85,450

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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.