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General Social Sciences at Virginia Western Community College

What traits are you looking for in a school for General Social Sciences, you may want to check out the program at Virginia Western Community College. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

Virginia Western Community College sits in Roanoke, VA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 64 general social sciences degrees were granted at Virginia Western Community College.

Online Class Availability at Virginia Western Community College

Many students take online classes at Virginia Western Community College. Among 6,332 students, 1,354 (21%) were enrolled entirely in distance education and 1,540 (24%) took at least some classes online.

Earnings for General Social Sciences Graduates from Virginia Western Community College

Those who finish Virginia Western Community College’s General Social Sciences program earn the following amounts (per the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard):

Years After Graduation	Median Earnings
1 year	$19,236
2 years	$19,455
3 years	$27,196
4 years	$32,465
5 years	$35,551

How do these earnings stack up against the rest of the school? At the four-year mark, General Social Sciences graduates from Virginia Western Community College earn a median of $32,465, compared with $39,533 for all Virginia Western Community College graduates — about 18% lower than the school-wide median.

Median Debt at Graduation

Typical debt at graduation for General Social Sciences graduates from Virginia Western Community College is $9,128.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for General Social Sciences graduates at Virginia Western Community College, broken down by degree level.

Program-wide, General Social Sciences graduates at Virginia Western Community College are 75% women (48) and 25% men (16).

General Social Sciences Associate’s Program at Virginia Western Community College

Among the 64 associate’s general social sciences degrees awarded at Virginia Western Community College, 75% were women (48) and 25% were men (16).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	48
Hispanic / Latino	4
Black / African American	5
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	5
Unknown	1

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 23% of General Social Sciences associate’s degree recipients at Virginia Western Community College, lower than the national average of 65%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

More Specific General Social Sciences Concentrations at Virginia Western Community College

This General Social Sciences program at Virginia Western Community College breaks down into more specific concentrations:

Concentration	Graduates
General Social Sciences	64

Best-Paid Careers for General Social Sciences Graduates

Those who complete General Social Sciences program at Virginia Western Community College go on to a range of careers. The table below ranks the top-paying careers for General Social Sciences graduates, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Statisticians	$130,349
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Biostatisticians	$121,594
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Survey Researchers	$108,538
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$83,105

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.