Sociology at College of the Canyons

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if College of the Canyons is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

College of the Canyons is located in Santa Clarita, California and has a total student population of 20,573.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

College of the Canyons Sociology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Sociology

College of the Canyons Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at College of the Canyons

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at College of the Canyons.

College of the Canyons Sociology Associate’s Program

72% Women

77% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 28% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 72% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in sociology only graduates about 25% men each year. The program at College of the Canyons may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 3% more women than average.

College of the Canyons does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 18% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	10
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	36
White	16
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at College of the Canyons. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at College of the Canyons. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	118

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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 College of the Canyons.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Sociologists	1,070	$98,560
Sociology Professors	970	$103,600

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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