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Sociology at Cerritos College

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at Cerritos College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Cerritos College is in Norwalk, CA.

In the most recent year for which we have data, 93 sociology graduations were recorded at Cerritos College.

Online Class Availability at Cerritos College

Distance learning is available at Cerritos College. Among 21,859 students, 6,941 (32%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 6,944 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Cerritos College

Those who finish Cerritos College’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$35,529
5 years	$43,979

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from Cerritos College take home a median $35,529, compared with $40,650 for all Cerritos College graduates — about 13% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Sociology graduates at Cerritos College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Cerritos College are 80% women (74) and 20% men (19).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Cerritos College

Among the 93 associate’s sociology graduates at Cerritos College, 80% were women (74) and 20% were men (19).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	7
Hispanic / Latino	70
Black / African American	11
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	2
Unknown	2

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 90% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Cerritos College, above the national average of 78%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Cerritos College

This Sociology program at Cerritos College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	93

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Cerritos College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the best-paid careers for Sociology graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.