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 East Los Angeles College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in sociology, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at East Los Angeles College paid an average of $328 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,196 | $8,528 |
| Fees | $42 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
Learn more about East Los Angeles College tuition and fees.
One way to think about how much a school will cost is to look at how much in student loans that you have to take out to get your degree. Students who received their associate degree at East Los Angeles College in Sociology walked away with an average of $6,000 in student debt. That is 48% lower than the national average of $11,438.
The median early career salary of sociology students who receive their associate degree from East Los Angeles College is $29,685 per year. That is about the same as the national average of $0.
East Los Angeles College 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 East Los Angeles College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in sociology in 2019-2020, 78.6% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 76.1%.
Around 92.5% of sociology associate degree recipients at East Los Angeles College in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 80%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 139 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 1 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 8 |
Sociology students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 159 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to sociology.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 798 |
| Anthropology | 19 |
| Economics | 54 |
| Geography & Cartography | 7 |
| Political Science & Government | 38 |
*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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