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Social Sciences at Lansing Community College

Social Sciences at Lansing Community College

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

LCC is located in Lansing, Michigan and has a total student population of 10,306.

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.

LCC Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at LCC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? LCC offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

LCC Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at LCC

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

LCC Social Sciences Associate’s Program

64% Women
29% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 36% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 64% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at LCC are white. Around 68% 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 Lansing Community College with a associate's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 19
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

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

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 6
Sociology 3
Economics 3
Anthropology 2
Geography & Cartography 2
International Relations & National Security 2
General Social Sciences 2

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 MI, the home state for Lansing Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MI Average Salary in MI
High School Teachers 24,130 $62,950
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 18,980 $67,500
Managers 6,370 $98,780
Urban and Regional Planners 960 $65,390
Social Science Research Assistants 890 $43,360

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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