by our College Data Analytics TeamWe've pulled together some essential information you should know about the program, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, and more. We've also included details on how RHCCD ranks compared to other colleges offering a major in sociology.
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The sociology major at RHCCD is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. This could be for a number of reasons, such as not having enough data on the major or school to make an accurate assessment of its quality.
During the 2022-2023 academic year, part-time undergraduate students at RHCCD paid an average of $342 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 | $1,306 | $9,802 |
| Fees | $82 | $82 |
| Books and Supplies | $938 | $938 |
Learn more about RHCCD tuition and fees.
Online degrees for the RHCCD sociology bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the RHCCD Online Learning page.
Of the 83 sociology students who graduated with a associate's degree in 2021-2022 from RHCCD, about 22% were men and 78% were women.
The majority of the associate's degree graduates for this major are Hispanic or Latino. In the most recent graduating class for which data is available, 92% of grads fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Rio Hondo College with a associate's in sociology.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 4 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 76 |
| White | 3 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 0 |
| Other Races | 0 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Political Science & Government | 26 |
| General Social Sciences | 25 |
| Geography & Cartography | 17 |
| Economics | 7 |
| Anthropology | 6 |