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Social Sciences at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College is located in Roanoke, Virginia and has a total student population of 5,738.

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.

Virginia Western Community College Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Social Sciences

Virginia Western Community College Social Sciences Rankings

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Social Sciences Student Demographics at Virginia Western Community College

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

Virginia Western Community College Social Sciences Associate’s Program

75% Women
9% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 25% of social sciences associate's degrees went to men and 75% went to women.

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The majority of those who receive an associate's degree in social sciences at Virginia Western Community College are white. Around 89% 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 Virginia Western Community College with a associate's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 3
Hispanic or Latino 2
White 57
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

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 Virginia Western Community College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
General Social Sciences 64

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 VA, the home state for Virginia Western Community College.

Occupation Jobs in VA Average Salary in VA
High School Teachers 26,830 $68,770
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 20,130 $75,050
Managers 17,280 $134,500
Social Scientists 4,050 $110,090
Urban and Regional Planners 1,380 $73,770

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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