Social Sciences at Massasoit Community College

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

Massasoit Community College is located in Brockton, Massachusetts and approximately 5,665 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.

Massasoit Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

• Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Massasoit Community College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

For those who are interested in distance learning, Massasoit Community College does offer online courses in social sciences for the following degree levels:

• Associate’s Degree

Massasoit Community College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Massasoit Community College

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

Massasoit Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

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 44% men each year. The program at Massasoit Community College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 6% more women than average.

The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Massasoit Community College are white. Around 55% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree. Massasoit Community College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 3% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	6
Hispanic or Latino	1
White	11
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Massasoit Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences	27

Related Majors

• Communication & Journalism
• Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
• Liberal Arts / Sciences & Humanities

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 Massasoit 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.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.