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 Santa Rosa Junior College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in social sciences, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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During the 2019-2020 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at SRJC paid an average of $376 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 average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates are shown in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,282 | $8,128 |
| Fees | $42 | $42 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,972 | $1,972 |
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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. Social Sciences students who received their associate degree at SRJC took out an average of $8,500 in student loans. That is 39% lower than the national average of $13,873.
The median early career salary of social sciences students who receive their associate degree from SRJC is $25,774 per year. That is 7% higher than the national average of $24,100.
Online degrees for the SRJC social sciences associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the SRJC Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in social sciences in 2019-2020, 74.7% of them were women. This is higher than the nationwide number of 69.4%.
Around 49.9% of social sciences associate degree recipients at SRJC in 2019-2020 were awarded to racial-ethnic minorities*. This is lower than the nationwide number of 62%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 14 |
| Black or African American | 6 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 193 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 |
| White | 190 |
| International Students | 10 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 67 |
General Social Sciences students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Social Sciences | 483 |
You may also be interested in one of these majors related to general social sciences.
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Anthropology | 27 |
| Economics | 12 |
| Geography & Cartography | 4 |
| Political Science & Government | 27 |
| Sociology | 81 |
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*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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