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Social Sciences at Housatonic Community College

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Housatonic Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Housatonic Community College is located in Bridgeport, Connecticut and has a total student population of 3,821.

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.

Housatonic Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Housatonic Community College Social Sciences Rankings

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at Housatonic Community College

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

Housatonic Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

80% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 20% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Housatonic Community College are white. Around 60% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 1
White 3
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 0

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Housatonic Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Housatonic Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 4
Sociology 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 CT, the home state for Housatonic Community College.

Occupation Jobs in CT Average Salary in CT
High School Teachers 15,410 $76,980
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,410 $77,010
Managers 6,590 $129,730
Statisticians 490 $101,820
Urban and Regional Planners 400 $79,500

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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