Sociology at Las Positas College

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

Las Positas College is located in Livermore, California and has a total student population of 8,005.

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

Las Positas College Sociology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Sociology

Las Positas College Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at Las Positas College

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

Las Positas College Sociology Associate’s Program

71% Women

71% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in sociology only graduates about 25% men each year. The program at Las Positas College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 4% more women than average.

Las Positas College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Las Positas College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	13

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 Las Positas 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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