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Social Sciences at San Diego Mesa College

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Social Sciences at San Diego Mesa College

Every 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 San Diego Mesa College stacks up to those at other schools.

San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, California and has a total student population of 20,693.

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.

San Diego Mesa College Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

San Diego Mesa College Social Sciences Rankings

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at San Diego Mesa College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at San Diego Mesa College.

San Diego Mesa College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

57% Women
67% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 43% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 57% went to women.

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San Diego Mesa College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 57
White 34
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at San Diego Mesa College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Political Science & Government 45
Sociology 44
Anthropology 14
Economics 10
Geography & Cartography 10

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 CA, the home state for San Diego Mesa College.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

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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