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Social Sciences at Truckee Meadows Community College

Social Sciences at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College is located in Reno, Nevada and approximately 10,249 students attend the school each year.

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.

Truckee Meadows Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Truckee Meadows Community College Social Sciences Rankings

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Truckee Meadows Community College

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

Truckee Meadows Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

71% Women
41% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 29% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Truckee Meadows Community College are white. Around 53% fell into this category, which is below average for this degree.

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Truckee Meadows Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Anthropology 8
Political Science & Government 7

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 NV, the home state for Truckee Meadows Community College.

Occupation Jobs in NV Average Salary in NV
Managers 7,120 $102,060
High School Teachers 5,930 $57,910
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 3,030 $59,090
Urban and Regional Planners 220 $81,300
Anthropologists and Archeologists 170 $60,480

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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