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General Social Sciences at Merced College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Social Sciences, consider the program at Merced College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Merced College is in Merced, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 188 general social sciences graduations were recorded at Merced College.

Online Class Availability at Merced College

Many students take online classes at Merced College. Of 12,472 students, 5,000 (40%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 4,027 (32%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Merced College

Graduates of Merced College’s General Social Sciences program report the following median earnings (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
3 years	$19,786
4 years	$31,414
5 years	$34,085

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, General Social Sciences graduates from Merced College earn a median of $31,414, compared with $28,267 for all Merced College graduates — about 11% higher than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Social Sciences graduates from Merced College is $7,843.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for General Social Sciences graduates at Merced College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at Merced College are 74% women (140) and 26% men (48).

General Social Sciences Associate’s Program at Merced College

Of the 188 associate’s general social sciences graduates at Merced College, 74% were women (140) and 26% were men (48).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Merced College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	23
Hispanic / Latino	133
Black / African American	9
Asian	8
American Indian / Alaska Native	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2
Two or More Races	9
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 87% of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Merced College, above the national average of 65%.*

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

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Merced College

The General Social Sciences program at Merced College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	188

Top-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete General Social Sciences program at Merced College pursue many career paths. Below are the best-paid careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

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.