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General Social Sciences at Luzerne County Community College

General Social Sciences at Luzerne County Community College

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

Luzerne County Community College is located in Nanticoke, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 4,454.

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

Luzerne County Community College General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Luzerne County Community College General Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Luzerne County Community College

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

Luzerne County Community College General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

50% Women
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at Luzerne County Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Luzerne County Community College are white. Around 75% 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 Luzerne County Community College with a associate's in social sciences.

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

Concentrations Within General Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences 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 Luzerne County Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 1

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 PA, the home state for Luzerne County Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710
Social Sciences Professors 590 $95,490

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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