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Sociology at Rio Hondo College

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what Rio Hondo College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Rio Hondo College is in Whittier, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 70 sociology degrees were granted at Rio Hondo College.

Online Class Availability at Rio Hondo College

Online coursework is an option at Rio Hondo College. Among 17,441 students, 4,556 (26%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 3,300 (19%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Rio Hondo College

Graduates of Rio Hondo College’s Sociology program earn at the following median levels (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$34,203
5 years	$33,585

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? Four years after graduating, Sociology graduates from Rio Hondo College earn a median of $34,203, compared with $32,887 for all Rio Hondo College graduates — about 4% higher than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

The following sections describe the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Rio Hondo College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Rio Hondo College are 71% women (50) and 29% men (20).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Rio Hondo College

Among the 70 associate’s sociology graduates at Rio Hondo College, 71% were women (50) and 29% were men (20).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	2
Hispanic / Latino	61
Black / African American	2
Asian	2
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 96% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Rio Hondo College, above 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 Rio Hondo College

The Sociology program at Rio Hondo College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	70

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Rio Hondo College go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for Sociology majors, 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.