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Social Sciences at Modesto Junior College

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

MJC is located in Modesto, California and approximately 16,365 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.

MJC Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

MJC Social Sciences Rankings

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at MJC

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

MJC Social Sciences Associate’s Program

78% Women
70% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 29% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 4
Black or African American 8
Hispanic or Latino 76
White 39
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

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 Modesto Junior College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 90
Political Science & Government 30
Anthropology 12
Geography & Cartography 2

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 Modesto Junior 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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