Social Sciences at Central Wyoming College

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 Central Wyoming College stacks up to those at other schools.

CWC is located in Riverton, Wyoming and approximately 1,755 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.

CWC 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

Online Classes Are Available at CWC

Don't have the time or the flexibility in your schedule to take traditional classes? Online courses may be the perfect solution for you. They allow independent learners to study when and where they want to while offering the rigor of in-person classes.

CWC does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

CWC Social Sciences Rankings

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at CWC

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

CWC Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 11% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 89% went to women.

CWC 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 Central Wyoming College with a associate's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	2
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	3

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	8
Anthropology	1

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Communication & Journalism
• 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 WY, the home state for Central Wyoming College.

Occupation	Jobs in WY	Average Salary in WY
High School Teachers	1,850	$60,620
Managers	770	$100,310
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	350	$54,560
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	110	$57,110
Urban and Regional Planners	70	$63,380

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.