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Sociology at Merced College

What traits are you looking for in a school for Sociology, consider the program at Merced College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Merced College sits in Merced, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 101 sociology graduations were recorded at Merced College.

Studying Online 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.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Merced College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Merced College are 55% women (56) and 45% men (45).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Merced College

Among the 81 associate’s sociology graduates at Merced College, 68% were women (55) and 32% were men (26).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	14
Hispanic / Latino	53
Black / African American	7
Asian	4
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	2

Minority students account for 83% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Merced College, above the national average of 78%.*

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

More Specific Sociology Concentrations at Merced College

This Sociology program at Merced College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	101

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Merced College go on to a range of careers. Below are the best-paid careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$47,617

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.