by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is General Social Sciences. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
General Social Sciences is a major offered under the social sciences program of study at Merced College. Here, you’ll find out more about the major associate degree program in social sciences, including such details as the number of graduates, ethnicity of students, related majors and concentrations, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at Merced Community College District paid an average of $261 per credit hour if they came to the school from out-of-state. In-state students paid a discounted rate of $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $6,264 |
| Fees | $76 | $76 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,971 | $1,971 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Students who received their associate degree at Merced Community College District in Social Sciences walked away with an average of $8,000 in student debt. That is 42% lower than the national average of $13,873.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their associate degree from Merced Community College District is $18,315 per year. That is 24% lower than the national average of $24,100.
Merced Community College District does not offer an online option for its social sciences associate degree program at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Merced Community College District Online Learning page.
Women made up around 71.7% of the social sciences students who took home an associate degree in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 73.8% of the social sciences associate degrees at Merced Community College District in 2019-2020. This is higher than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 27 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 136 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 45 |
| International Students | 6 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 18 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 237 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 1 |
| Economics | 7 |
| Geography & Cartography | 2 |
| International Relations & National Security | 2 |
| Sociology | 98 |
*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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