Highest Earning Associate's Social Sciences Programs in California
These are the highest earning associate's social sciences programs in california, ranked by median earnings. The ranking includes 49 programs, with West Valley College leading at $72,333.
| Rank | Institution | Program | State | Earnings | Completers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Valley College | Economics | CA | $72,333 | 133 |
| 2 | Mission College | Sociology | CA | $64,174 | 23 |
| 3 | De Anza College | Sociology | CA | $62,081 | 38 |
| 4 | Diablo Valley College | Economics | CA | $60,076 | 94 |
| 5 | Ohlone College | Social Sciences | CA | $58,928 | 454 |
| 6 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Sociology | CA | $57,450 | 66 |
| 7 | Diablo Valley College | Sociology | CA | $56,683 | 40 |
| 8 | College of San Mateo | Social Sciences | CA | $52,619 | 154 |
| 9 | West Valley College | Sociology | CA | $51,818 | 36 |
| 10 | De Anza College | Social Sciences | CA | $51,460 | 136 |
| 11 | Woodland Community College | Social Sciences | CA | $51,051 | 411 |
| 12 | College of the Canyons | Sociology | CA | $50,526 | 69 |
| 13 | Merritt College | Social Sciences | CA | $50,001 | 76 |
| 14 | Chabot College | Sociology | CA | $48,932 | 36 |
| 15 | Cosumnes River College | Sociology | CA | $48,681 | 41 |
| 16 | American River College | Social Sciences | CA | $47,731 | 397 |
| 17 | East Los Angeles College | Social Sciences | CA | $47,624 | 937 |
| 18 | Santa Rosa Junior College | Social Sciences | CA | $46,768 | 358 |
| 19 | Riverside City College | Sociology | CA | $46,730 | 84 |
| 20 | San Diego Mesa College | Sociology | CA | $46,618 | 28 |
| 21 | San Diego Miramar College | Social Sciences | CA | $46,564 | 85 |
| 22 | Modesto Junior College | Sociology | CA | $46,397 | 67 |
| 23 | Bakersfield College | Sociology | CA | $45,822 | 123 |
| 24 | Sierra College | Social Sciences | CA | $45,195 | 537 |
| 25 | Santa Ana College | Sociology | CA | $45,161 | 40 |
| 26 | Crafton Hills College | Social Sciences | CA | $44,769 | 78 |
| 27 | Los Angeles Valley College | Economics | CA | $44,686 | 117 |
| 28 | Mt San Antonio College | Social Sciences | CA | $44,256 | 306 |
| 29 | Yuba College | Social Sciences | CA | $43,965 | 472 |
| 30 | Diablo Valley College | Political Science | CA | $43,165 | 46 |
| 31 | Sacramento City College | Sociology | CA | $42,361 | 63 |
| 32 | Antelope Valley Community College District | Sociology | CA | $42,230 | 37 |
| 33 | Fresno City College | Social Sciences | CA | $42,228 | 81 |
| 34 | Southwestern College | Sociology | CA | $42,170 | 102 |
| 35 | Merced College | Sociology | CA | $41,486 | 92 |
| 36 | Merced College | Social Sciences | CA | $41,246 | 188 |
| 37 | Fresno City College | Sociology | CA | $40,709 | 51 |
| 38 | Butte College | Social Sciences | CA | $40,543 | 316 |
| 39 | Shasta College | Social Sciences | CA | $39,704 | 72 |
| 40 | Pasadena City College | Sociology | CA | $39,348 | 53 |
| 41 | College of the Sequoias | Sociology | CA | $38,796 | 56 |
| 42 | Antelope Valley Community College District | Social Sciences | CA | $38,575 | 332 |
| 43 | Los Angeles Valley College | Sociology | CA | $38,299 | 105 |
| 44 | Mt San Antonio College | Sociology | CA | $37,703 | 201 |
| 45 | Mt San Jacinto Community College District | Social Sciences | CA | $36,114 | 96 |
| 46 | College of the Desert | Sociology | CA | $35,465 | 45 |
| 47 | Glendale Community College | Sociology | CA | $34,788 | 38 |
| 48 | Laney College | Social Sciences | CA | $30,022 | 139 |
| 49 | Barstow Community College | Social Sciences | CA | $29,470 | 43 |
Methodology
Programs in California ranked by highest earning. Only includes associate's programs in CIP family 45 (Social Sciences) with at least 10 completers. Data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.