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Social Sciences at Contra Costa College

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

CCC is located in San Pablo, California and approximately 6,249 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.

CCC Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

CCC Social Sciences Rankings

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at CCC

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

CCC Social Sciences Associate’s Program

62% Women
93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 62% went to women.

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CCC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 52% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 9
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 30
White 2
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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Contra Costa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 30
Political Science & Government 9
Economics 4
Anthropology 1
Geography & Cartography 1

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 Contra Costa 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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