Social Sciences at Reynolds Community 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 Reynolds Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

Reynolds Community College is located in Richmond, Virginia and has a total student population of 7,759.

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.

Reynolds Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Reynolds Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

Reynolds Community College does offer online education options in social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

• Associate’s Degree

Reynolds 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 Reynolds Community College

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

Reynolds Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Reynolds Community College are white. Around 54% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Reynolds Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 2% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	15
Black or African American	83
Hispanic or Latino	26
White	170
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	20

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 Reynolds Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	317

Related Majors

• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences

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 VA, the home state for Reynolds Community College.

Occupation	Jobs in VA	Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers	26,830	$68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	20,130	$75,050
Managers	17,280	$134,500
Social Scientists	4,050	$110,090
Urban and Regional Planners	1,380	$73,770

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.