by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Sociology. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Sociology is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at American River College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in sociology, such as diversity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, and more.
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American River does not offer an online option for its sociology associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the American River Online Learning page.
About 75.6% of the students who received their Associate in sociology in 2019-2020 were women. This is in the same ballpark of the nationwide number of 76.1%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 68.3% of the sociology associate degrees at American River in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 80%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 8 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 12 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 13 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 4 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 41 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 601 |
| Anthropology | 21 |
| Economics | 26 |
| Geography & Cartography | 19 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2 |
*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.
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