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Social Sciences at Solano Community College

Social Sciences at Solano Community College

If you are interested in studying social sciences, you may want to check out the program at Solano Community College. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

Solano College is located in Fairfield, California and has a total student population of 9,251.

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.

Solano College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Online Classes Are Available at Solano College

Online courses are a good option for students who need a more flexible schedule that allows them to pursue an education when and where they want. Whether you're going to school part-time or full-time, you may find distance education the right choice for you.

Are you one of the many who prefer to take online classes? Solano College offers distance education options for social sciences at the following degree levels:

  • Associate’s Degree

Solano College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Solano College

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

Solano College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

47% Women
80% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 53% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 47% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at Solano College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 9% more women than average.

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Solano College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 38% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 3
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 16
White 10
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 7

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

The following social sciences concentations are available at Solano Community College. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from Solano Community College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 29
Political Science & Government 12
Economics 6
General Social Sciences 2

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 Solano Community 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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