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Social Sciences at Mission College

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Mission College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Mission College is located in Santa Clara, California and approximately 6,504 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.

Mission College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Mission College Social Sciences Rankings

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at Mission College

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

Mission College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

54% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 46% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 54% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Mission College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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Mission College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 15
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Mission College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 24
Economics 13
Political Science & Government 4

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 CA, the home state for Mission College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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