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Social Sciences at El Centro College

Social Sciences at El Centro College

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

El Centro College is located in Dallas, Texas and has a total student population of 74,781.

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.

El Centro College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Undergrad Certificate in Social Sciences (1 - 4 Years)
  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

El Centro College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at El Centro College

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

El Centro College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

54% Women
71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at El Centro College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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El Centro College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 9
White 5
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 El Centro College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Geography & Cartography 2
Political Science & Government 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 TX, the home state for El Centro College.

Occupation Jobs in TX Average Salary in TX
High School Teachers 110,420 $58,190
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 29,560 $78,200
Managers 20,710 $122,130
Urban and Regional Planners 2,270 $69,070
Social Scientists 1,970 $80,430

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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