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Social Sciences at Golden West College

Social Sciences at Golden West College

Every 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 Golden West College stacks up to those at other schools.

Golden West College is located in Huntington Beach, California and has a total student population of 11,396.

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.

Golden West College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Golden West College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Golden West College

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

Golden West College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

51% Women
74% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 49% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 51% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Golden West College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 5% more women than average.

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Golden West College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 32% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 68
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 51
White 35
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

Concentrations Within 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 Golden West College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 112
Sociology 42
Political Science & Government 28
Geography & Cartography 5
Anthropology 4

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 Golden West 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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