Sociology at Laney College

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at Laney College stacks up to those at other schools.

Laney College is located in Oakland, California and approximately 9,225 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Laney College Sociology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Sociology

Laney College Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at Laney College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Laney College.

Laney College Sociology Associate’s Program

86% Women

93% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 14% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

Laney College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 34% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	2
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	7
White	1
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Laney College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Laney College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	15

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Laney College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Sociologists	1,070	$98,560
Sociology Professors	970	$103,600

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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