Social Sciences at Gordon State College
Gordon is located in Barnesville, Georgia and approximately 3,231 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.
Gordon Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
Gordon Social Sciences Rankings
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Gordon
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at Gordon State College.
Gordon Social Sciences Associate’s Program
Gordon does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 8% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Gordon State College with a associate's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 0 |
White | 1 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Gordon State College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Sociology | 5 |
Related Majors
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Communication & Journalism
- History
- English Language & Literature
- Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities
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 GA, the home state for Gordon State College.
Occupation | Jobs in GA | Average Salary in GA |
---|---|---|
High School Teachers | 27,620 | $58,050 |
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | 20,460 | $67,080 |
Managers | 14,480 | $118,060 |
Social Science Research Assistants | 2,210 | $52,880 |
Social Scientists | 2,060 | $86,810 |
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.