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Social Sciences at Massachusetts Bay Community College

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Massachusetts Bay Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

MassBay Community College is located in Wellesley Hills, Massachusetts and approximately 3,762 students attend the school each year.

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.

MassBay Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at MassBay Community College

If you are a working student or have a busy schedule, you may want to consider taking online classes. While these classes used to be mostly populated by returning adults, more and more traditional students are turning to this option.

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

  • Associate’s Degree

MassBay Community College Social Sciences Rankings

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at MassBay Community College

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

MassBay Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

86% Women
59% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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MassBay Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 17% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from Massachusetts Bay Community College with a associate's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 5
Hispanic or Latino 7
White 6
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within 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 table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Massachusetts Bay Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 22

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 MA, the home state for Massachusetts Bay Community College.

Occupation Jobs in MA Average Salary in MA
High School Teachers 26,420 $80,020
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,070 $74,510
Managers 8,660 $131,450
Statisticians 3,090 $108,670
Social Science Research Assistants 2,040 $55,310

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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