Sociology at Ventura College

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

Ventura College is located in Ventura, California and approximately 11,789 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.

Ventura College Sociology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Sociology

Ventura College Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at Ventura College

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at Ventura College.

Ventura College Sociology Associate’s Program

74% Women

87% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 26% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 74% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in sociology only graduates about 25% men each year. The program at Ventura College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 2% more women than average.

Ventura College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 28% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	1
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	47
White	8
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	4

Concentrations Within Sociology

If you plan to be a sociology major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at Ventura College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	103

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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 Ventura College.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Sociologists	1,070	$98,560
Sociology Professors	970	$103,600

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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