Sociology at West Los Angeles College

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at West Los Angeles College stacks up to those at other schools.

West LA College is located in Culver City, California and has a total student population of 11,417.

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

West LA College Sociology Degrees Available

Associate’s Degree in Sociology

West LA College Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at West LA College

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

West LA College Sociology Associate’s Program

60% Women

92% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

For the most recent academic year available, 40% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 60% went to women. The typical associate's degree program in sociology only graduates about 25% men each year. The program at West LA College may seem more male-friendly since it graduates 15% more women than average.

West LA College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 33% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	33
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	1

Concentrations Within Sociology

Sociology 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 West Los Angeles College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	38

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 West Los Angeles 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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