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Sociology at Compton College

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what Compton College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

Compton College is located in Compton, California and approximately 4,612 students attend the school each year.

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

Compton College Sociology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Sociology

Online Classes Are Available at Compton College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Compton College offers distance education options for sociology at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Compton College Sociology Rankings

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Sociology Student Demographics at Compton College

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

Compton College Sociology Associate’s Program

88% Women
97% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 12% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 88% went to women.

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Compton College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 26
White 1
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

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 Compton College.

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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