Social Sciences at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College is located in Houston, Texas and has a total student population of 48,329.

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.

Houston Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Houston Community College Social Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Houston Community College

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

Houston Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Houston Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

Houston Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	10
White	4
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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 completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Houston Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government	13
Geography & Cartography	5
Anthropology	2

Related Majors

• History
• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Psychology
• Education

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 Houston Community 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.