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Social Sciences at Salt Lake Community College

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if Salt Lake Community College is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah and approximately 27,293 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.

Salt Lake Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Basic Certificate in Social Sciences (Less Than 1 Year)
  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Salt Lake Community College Social Sciences Rankings

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at Salt Lake Community College

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

Salt Lake Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

61% Women
34% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 39% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 61% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Salt Lake Community College are white. Around 61% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 22
White 59
International Students 5
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Salt Lake Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 40
Sociology 36
Anthropology 13
Economics 7
Geography & Cartography 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 UT, the home state for Salt Lake Community College.

Occupation Jobs in UT Average Salary in UT
High School Teachers 10,170 $59,070
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 7,860 $57,660
Managers 3,310 $102,290
Statisticians 450 $75,000
Urban and Regional Planners 330 $67,660

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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