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Sociology at Merced College

Sociology at Merced College

What traits are you looking for in a sociology school? To help you decide if Merced College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's sociology program.

Merced Community College District is located in Merced, California and approximately 10,645 students attend the school each year.

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

Merced Community College District Sociology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Sociology

Merced Community College District Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at Merced Community College District

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Merced College.

Merced Community College District Sociology Associate’s Program

77% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 23% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 77% went to women.

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Merced Community College District does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 14% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 50
White 17
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 11

Concentrations Within Sociology

The following sociology concentations are available at Merced College. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Merced College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 107

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for Merced College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Sociologists 1,070 $98,560
Sociology Professors 970 $103,600

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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