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General Social Sciences at Reading Area Community College

General Social Sciences at Reading Area Community College

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

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 General Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at RACC

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

RACC does offer online education options in general social sciences for the following degree levels for those interested in distance learning:

  • Associate’s Degree

RACC General Social Sciences Rankings

General Social Sciences Student Demographics at RACC

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general 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 general social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 50% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in general 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 general 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

Careers That General Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in general 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
Social Science Research Assistants 1,480 $43,710
Social Sciences Professors 590 $95,490
Social Scientists 550 $83,400

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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