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Social Sciences at Cerritos College

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Social Sciences at Cerritos 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 Cerritos College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cerritos College is located in Norwalk, California and approximately 20,406 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.

Cerritos College Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cerritos College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Cerritos College

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

Cerritos College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

72% Women
95% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 28% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women.

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Cerritos College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 54% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 10
Black or African American 7
Hispanic or Latino 162
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 12

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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Cerritos College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 124
Political Science & Government 24
Economics 21
Geography & Cartography 16
Anthropology 10
International Relations & National Security 4

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 CA, the home state for Cerritos College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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