Sociology at Modesto Junior College

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

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 Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

MJC Sociology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Sociology

MJC Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at MJC

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

MJC Sociology Associate’s Program

81% Women

78% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 19% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 81% went to women.

MJC does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 19% 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 sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	5
Hispanic or Latino	42
White	15
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology 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

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 Modesto Junior 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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