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General Social Sciences at Great Basin College

General Social Sciences at Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College is located in Elko, Nevada and has a total student population of 3,772.

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.

Great Basin College General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences

Great Basin College General Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Great Basin College is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General Social Sciences. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Great Basin College

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

Great Basin College General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

75% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Great Basin 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 2
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Great Basin College General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

73% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 73% went to women.

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About 73% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Great Basin College are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 8
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within General Social Sciences

General 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 Great Basin College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 10

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 NV, the home state for Great Basin College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Managers 7,120 $102,060
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Social Scientists 120 $79,120
Social Science Research Assistants 90 $54,200
Statisticians 70 $71,210

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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