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Sociology at Santa Rosa Junior College

If you are interested in studying Sociology, you may want to check out the program at Santa Rosa Junior College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Santa Rosa Junior College sits in Santa Rosa, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 54 sociology degrees were awarded at Santa Rosa Junior College.

Studying Online at Santa Rosa Junior College

Distance learning is available at Santa Rosa Junior College. Among 17,854 students, 5,019 (28%) studied exclusively online and 6,234 (35%) took at least some classes online.

Sociology Rankings at Santa Rosa Junior College

These rankings give you a sense of how Santa Rosa Junior College’s Sociology program against other schools offering the same major.

Associate-Level Rankings

Ranking	Scope	Rank
Best Value	Nationwide	#36 of 543
Best Value	Far Western (Region)	#47 of 162
Best Value	California	#48 of 145
Best Schools (Quality)	California	#49 of 143
Best Schools (Quality)	Far Western (Region)	#56 of 160
Best Schools (Quality)	Nationwide	#192 of 543

Earnings for Sociology Graduates from Santa Rosa Junior College

Students who complete Santa Rosa Junior College’s Sociology program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
4 years	$42,596
5 years	$49,932

Is this above or below average for the school? Four years out, Sociology graduates from Santa Rosa Junior College earn a median of $42,596, compared with $65,347 for all Santa Rosa Junior College graduates — about 35% lower than the school-wide median.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the diversity of Sociology graduates at Santa Rosa Junior College, broken down by degree level.

Across all degree levels, Sociology graduates at Santa Rosa Junior College are 76% women (41) and 24% men (13).

Sociology Associate’s Program at Santa Rosa Junior College

Of the 54 associate’s sociology degrees awarded at Santa Rosa Junior College, 76% were women (41) and 24% were men (13).

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

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	15
Hispanic / Latino	29
Black / African American	1
Asian	2
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	1
Two or More Races	1
Unknown	5

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 63% of Sociology associate’s degree recipients at Santa Rosa Junior College, below 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 Santa Rosa Junior College

The Sociology program at Santa Rosa Junior College includes the following sub-specializations:

Concentration	Graduates
Sociology	54

Top-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at Santa Rosa Junior College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the highest-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.