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General Social Sciences at San Jose State University

If you plan to study General Social Sciences, take a look at what San Jose State University. Get started with the following essential facts.

San Jose State University sits in San Jose, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 11 general social sciences degrees were awarded at San Jose State University.

Online & Distance Learning at San Jose State University

Many students take online classes at San Jose State University. Among 37,661 students, 6,027 (16%) studied exclusively online and 17,894 (48%) took at least some classes online.

General Social Sciences Rankings at San Jose State University

Rankings can help you compare San Jose State University’s General Social Sciences program against other schools offering the same major.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Take a look at the diversity of General Social Sciences graduates at San Jose State University, by degree type.

Looking at the program as a whole, General Social Sciences graduates at San Jose State University are 27% women (3) and 73% men (8).

General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program at San Jose State University

Among the 11 bachelor’s general social sciences degrees awarded at San Jose State University, 27% were women (3) and 73% were men (8).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	4
Hispanic / Latino	3
Asian	3
Two or More Races	1

Minority students account for 64% of General Social Sciences bachelor’s degree recipients at San Jose State University, above the national average of 45%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at San Jose State University

This General Social Sciences program at San Jose State University includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	11

Highest-Paying Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Graduates of the General Social Sciences program at San Jose State University go on to a range of careers. Below are the top-paying careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

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.