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General Social Sciences at Cuesta College

General Social Sciences at Cuesta College

Every general 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 Cuesta College stacks up to those at other schools.

Cuesta College is located in San Luis Obispo, California and has a total student population of 10,093.

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

Cuesta College General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Cuesta College General Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Cuesta College

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

Cuesta College General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

65% Women
30% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 35% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 65% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at Cuesta College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Cuesta College are white. Around 70% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 6
White 14
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General 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 Cuesta College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 6

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 Cuesta College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Social Sciences Professors 2,760 $147,680

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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