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Sociology at West Valley College

Sociology at West Valley College

If you plan to study sociology, take a look at what West Valley College has to offer and decide if the program is a good match for you. Get started with the following essential facts.

West Valley College is located in Saratoga, California and approximately 7,513 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.

West Valley College Sociology Degrees Available

  • Associate’s Degree in Sociology

West Valley College Sociology Rankings

Sociology Student Demographics at West Valley College

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

West Valley College Sociology Associate’s Program

78% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of sociology associate's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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West Valley College does a better job with serving racial-ethnic minorities than the typical school does. Its associate's program in sociology graduates 16% more racial-ethnic minorities than the nationwide average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 6
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 12
White 9
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 9

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 Valley College. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 45

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 Valley 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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