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Sociology at Los Angeles Valley College

If you plan to study Sociology, consider the program at Los Angeles Valley College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Los Angeles Valley College is in Valley Glen, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 100 sociology degrees were awarded at Los Angeles Valley College.

Studying Online at Los Angeles Valley College

Many students take online classes at Los Angeles Valley College. Of 15,999 students, 9,425 (59%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,372 (21%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of Sociology graduates at Los Angeles Valley College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Los Angeles Valley College are 83% women (83) and 17% men (17).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Los Angeles Valley College

Among the 100 associate’s sociology graduates at Los Angeles Valley College, 83% were women (83) and 17% were men (17).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Valley College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	40
Hispanic / Latino	49
Black / African American	6
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	4

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 56% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Los Angeles Valley College, lower than the national average of 78%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Students who finish Sociology program at Los Angeles Valley College work across a variety of fields. Below are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.