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General Social Sciences at Reading Area Community College

General Social Sciences at Reading Area Community College

Every general 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 Reading Area Community College stacks up to those at other schools.

RACC is located in Reading, Pennsylvania and has a total student population of 3,924.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in General Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

RACC General Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

RACC General Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at RACC

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

RACC General Social Sciences Associate’s Program

50% Women
38% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 50% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 33% men each year. The program at RACC may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 17% more women than average.

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

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

Concentrations Within General Social Sciences

General Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Reading Area Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 8

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 PA, the home state for Reading Area Community College.

Occupation Jobs in PA Average Salary in PA
High School Teachers 50,460 $64,830
Managers 11,060 $126,290
Statisticians 3,710 $85,180
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710
Social Sciences Professors 590 $95,490

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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