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Social Sciences at Phoenix College

Social Sciences at Phoenix College

Every social sciences school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the social sciences program at Phoenix College stacks up to those at other schools.

Phoenix College is located in Phoenix, Arizona and approximately 9,538 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.

Phoenix College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Phoenix College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Phoenix College

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

Phoenix College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

55% Women
55% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 45% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 55% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Phoenix College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

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Phoenix College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 13% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Phoenix College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Phoenix College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 1
Economics 1
Political Science & Government 1

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 AZ, the home state for Phoenix College.

Occupation Jobs in AZ Average Salary in AZ
High School Teachers 17,200 $48,610
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 12,700 $62,930
Managers 8,520 $101,630
Social Science Research Assistants 2,010 $54,960
Statisticians 1,080 $80,330

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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