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Sociology at Modesto Junior College

If you plan to study Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Modesto Junior College. Get started with the following essential facts.

Modesto Junior College sits in Modesto, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 63 sociology degrees were granted at Modesto Junior College.

Online & Distance Learning at Modesto Junior College

Distance learning is available at Modesto Junior College. Of 18,258 students, 6,025 (33%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 9,093 (50%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the diversity of Sociology graduates at Modesto Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at Modesto Junior College are 83% women (52) and 17% men (11).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Modesto Junior College

Among the 63 associate’s sociology degrees awarded at Modesto Junior College, 83% were women (52) and 17% were men (11).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	18
Hispanic / Latino	40
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 71% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Modesto Junior College, lower than 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 Modesto Junior College

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

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	63

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Modesto Junior College pursue many career paths. Below are the top-paying careers for Sociology graduates, 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.