by our College Data Analytics TeamHere is an overview of the program, including how many students graduate each year, the diversity of these students, average starting salaries, and more. See how Virginia Western Community College stacks up against peers offering general social sciences.
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Virginia Western Community College reports the general social sciences program; completion counts are not currently reported.
General Social Sciences graduates with a bachelor’s degree from Virginia Western Community College go on to jobs where they make a median salary of $32,465 a year. This is below $39,533, the median for all majors at Virginia Western Community College.
To complete a bachelor’s at Virginia Western Community College, general social sciences students borrow a median amount of $9,128 in student loans. This is lower than $13,963, the typical median for all majors at Virginia Western Community College.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $4,680 | $10,620 |
| Fees | $438 | $1,218 |
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Among recent graduates, 25% of general social sciences associate’s degrees went to men and 75% went to women.
The majority of general social sciences associate’s degree graduates at Virginia Western Community College were White. Roughly 75% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Virginia Western Community College with a associate’s in general social sciences.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 4 |
| White | 48 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 7 |
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the general social sciences majors at Virginia Western Community College.
This general social sciences program at Virginia Western Community College includes the following concentrations:
| Concentration | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Social Sciences, General | 64 |
Virginia Western Community College granted 64 completions in social sciences, general in the latest year of data — 75% to women and 25% to men. The largest share of these graduates were White (75%). This count includes degrees completed through distance education.
More about our data sources and methodologies.