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Sociology at Saddleback College

If you plan to study Sociology, take a look at what Saddleback College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Saddleback College sits in Mission Viejo, CA.

During the most recent reporting year, 34 sociology degrees were granted at Saddleback College.

Online & Distance Learning at Saddleback College

Distance learning is available at Saddleback College. Among 20,764 students, 10,784 (52%) studied exclusively online and 5,942 (29%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at Saddleback College, by degree type.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Saddleback College are 65% women (22) and 35% men (12).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Saddleback College

Among the 34 associate’s sociology graduates at Saddleback College, 65% were women (22) and 35% were men (12).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	13
Hispanic / Latino	17
Asian	1
Two or More Races	1
International (Nonresident)	1
Unknown	1

Minority students account for 56% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Saddleback 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 Saddleback College

This Sociology program at Saddleback College offers more specialized concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	34

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Graduates of the Sociology program at Saddleback College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks 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.