Sociology at Los Angeles Southwest 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 Los Angeles Southwest College stacks up to those at other schools.

Los Angeles Southwest College is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 5,216 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.

Los Angeles Southwest College Sociology Degrees Available

Basic Certificate in Sociology (Less Than 1 Year)
Associate’s Degree in Sociology

Los Angeles Southwest College Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at Los Angeles Southwest College

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

Los Angeles Southwest College Sociology Associate’s Program

85% Women

100% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 15% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 85% went to women.

Los Angeles Southwest College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 41% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	9
Hispanic or Latino	4
White	0
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

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

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	42

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 Los Angeles Southwest 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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