Lancaster, California · Public
Sociology at Antelope Valley Community College District
Use this school-and-field page as a fit screen, not a department ranking. It combines the 1.8% share of reported awards or completions in this field with $3,860 school-wide net price and $36,526 school-wide ten-year earnings before you compare peer schools.
Program snapshot
1.8% of reported awards or completions are in this field, a measurable award concentration in federal data.
This major
- Award concentration
- 1.8% of awards
- Schools reporting awards
- 1,007
Admissions
- Acceptance rate (school)
- Open / not reported
- Graduation rate
- 34.4%
Cost
- Avg net price (school)
- $3,860/yr
- 4-year cost (est.)
- $15,440
- Median debt
- $12,500
Outcomes
- Median earnings 10y
- $36,526/yr
- ROI grade (school)
- A+
The percentage is the share of this school's reported awards or completions attributed to the field. It is not the share of enrolled students, a student headcount, or proof of department quality. College Scorecard price and earnings on this page are school-wide, not major-specific. Verify current credentials and department outcomes with the school.
Evidence used here: federal awards/completions share (1.8%), school-wide average net price ($3,860), school-wide ten-year median earnings ($36,526), and peer averages from 1,007 schools reporting awards in this field. Evidence not included: program enrollment, department-level salary, placement rate, course quality, licensure eligibility, certification, or exam pass-rate outcomes.
School-level value among reporting colleges
Compared with 1,007 colleges reporting awards in this field.
The answer is a school-level value-screen grade of A+, not a verified department verdict. Award concentration is above the national average award concentration; school-wide net price is lower than the peer average ($15,167 below), and school-wide ten-year median earnings are lower than the peer average ($20,276 below). Together, those school-level evidence points place Antelope Valley Community College District in the top 4% of this value ranking among colleges reporting awards in the field.
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Peer schools below report awards in the same field and are sorted by school-level value grade.
College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2.6% of reported awards · $536 net A+ Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 1.1% of reported awards · $1,738 net A+ Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2.2% of reported awards · $1,115 net A+ 
CUNY Bernard M Baruch College New York, NY · 0.3% of reported awards · $3,033 net A+ 
Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 0.4% of reported awards · $2,090 net A+ 
Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2.7% of reported awards · $2,039 net A+ CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · 3.3% of reported awards · $2,984 net A+ Questions about this program
What does the share of awards mean?
Sociology accounts for 1.8% of the awards or completions reported for Antelope Valley Community College District. That award concentration is higher than at 74% of schools in this field set and is above the national average award concentration. It does not estimate how many students are currently enrolled in the program.
How should I read the cost number?
Antelope Valley Community College District's average net price is $3,860 per year, about $15,440 over four years. That is $15,167 below the $19,027 peer average, before your own aid package changes the final bill.
Are the earnings major-specific?
No. The $36,526 median earnings figure is school-wide ten years after entry. It is $20,276 below the $56,802 average among schools reporting this field, so treat it as an outcomes proxy rather than a department guarantee.
What should I compare next?
Start with award concentration, net price after aid, graduation rate, location, and whether the department publishes placement or licensure outcomes. EduGradify places Antelope Valley Community College District #45 of 1,007 on its school-level value rank among colleges reporting awards in this field.