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Social Sciences at Southwestern College

Social Sciences at Southwestern College

If you plan to study social sciences, take a look at what Southwestern College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

SWC Chula Vista is located in Chula Vista, California and has a total student population of 17,621.

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.

SWC Chula Vista Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

SWC Chula Vista Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at SWC Chula Vista

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

SWC Chula Vista Social Sciences Associate’s Program

42% Women
88% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 58% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 42% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in social sciences only graduates about 44% men each year. The program at SWC Chula Vista may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

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SWC Chula Vista does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in social sciences graduates 46% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 14
Black or African American 20
Hispanic or Latino 120
White 18
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 20

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 Southwestern College. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 70
Economics 51
Political Science & Government 38
Anthropology 11
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 CA, the home state for Southwestern 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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