Palo Alto College (PAC) - Sociology

1400 Villaret, San Antonio, TX 78224

Sociology

A program that focuses on the systematic study of human social institutions and social relationships. Includes instruction in social theory, sociological research methods, social organization and structure, social stratification and hierarchies, dynamics of social change, family structures, social deviance and control, and applications to the study of specific social groups, social institutions, and social problems. Get more details and student breakdown below, including other Texas schools that offer a sociology degree. Students at Palo Alto College who have completed this program in 2010-2011 have received the following degrees:

Associate

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Breakdown of Students That Completed the Sociology Program

The table below lists the number of students that have completed the sociology program at the Palo Alto College for the 2010-2011 academic year.

Overall

Palo Alto College Degree Level Breakdown For The Sociology Program

	Total
All Students	4

By Gender

Palo Alto College Student Gender Breakdown For The Sociology Program

	Total
Male	-
Female	4

By Race

Palo Alto College Student Racial Breakdown For The Sociology Program

	Total
American Indian	-
Black	-
Asian	-
Hispanic	1
White	3
Unknown	-

Career Options For Graduates

Students who have completed this program, have entered into some of these more popular career paths listed below. The information covers overall job description, estimated salary and wages, along with job projections by the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Sociologists

Job Description

Study human society and social behavior by examining the groups and social institutions that people form, as well as various social, religious, political, and business organizations. May study the behavior and interaction of groups, trace their origin and growth, and analyze the influence of group activities on individual members. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of sociologists in our career profile section.

Projections

Total Employment (2010): 4,000
Total Employment Projected (2020): 4,800
Percent Job Growth: 18.10%

Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary

Job Description

Teach courses in sociology. Includes both teachers primarily engaged in teaching and those who do a combination of teaching and research. Read more about working environment, educational requirements, and potential salary of sociology teachers, postsecondary in our career profile section.

List of schools that offer a sociology degree or program in Texas

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Abilene Christian University
Abilene, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Other Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Angelo State University
San Angelo, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 17
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Austin College
Sherman, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 16
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Baylor University
Waco, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 33
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Dallas Baptist University
Dallas, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 20
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East Texas Baptist University
Marshall, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Hardin - Simmons University
Abilene, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Houston Baptist University
Houston, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Howard Payne University
Brownwood, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Huston - Tillotson University
Austin, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Jarvis Christian College
Hawkins, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Lamar University
Beaumont, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Mcmurry University
Abilene, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 15
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Midland College
Midland, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Midwestern State University
Wichita Falls, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 12
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Our Lady of the Lake University - San Antonio
San Antonio, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Paul Quinn College
Dallas, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000
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Prairie View A&M University
Prairie View, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 19
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Rice University
Houston, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 22
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Saint Edward's University
Austin, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 38
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Southern Methodist University
Dallas, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 26
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Southwestern University
Georgetown, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 13
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St. Mary's University
San Antonio, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Stephen F Austin State University
Nacogdoches, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 30
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Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 18
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Texas A&M University
College Station, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 141
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Texas A&M University - Commerce
Commerce, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 23
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Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi
Corpus Christi, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Texas A&M University - Kingsville
Kingsville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 33
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Texas Christian University
Fort Worth, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 17
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Texas College
Tyler, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Very Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: Under 1,000	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Texas Lutheran University
Seguin, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Texas Southern University
Houston, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 21
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Texas State University - San Marcos
San Marcos, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 111
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Texas Tech University
Lubbock, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 73
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Texas Wesleyan University
Fort Worth, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 7
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Texas Woman's University
Denton, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 14
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The University of Texas - Pan American
Edinburg, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 58
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The University of Texas at Arlington
Arlington, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 50
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The University of Texas at Austin
Austin, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 215
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The University of Texas at Brownsville and Texas Southmost College
Brownsville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 29
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The University of Texas at Dallas
Richardson, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 19
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The University of Texas at El Paso
El Paso, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 30
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The University of Texas at San Antonio
San Antonio, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 94
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The University of Texas at Tyler
Tyler, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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The University of Texas of the Permian Basin
Odessa, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Trinity University
San Antonio, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Highly Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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University of Houston
Houston, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 66
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University of Houston - Clear Lake
Houston, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 17
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University of Houston - Downtown
Houston, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 27
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University of Mary Hardin - Baylor
Belton, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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University of North Texas
Denton, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Large Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 384
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University of the Incarnate Word
San Antonio, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research & Professional Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 5
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Wayland Baptist University
Plainview, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Master's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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West Texas A&M University
Canyon, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Doctoral - Research Degree Medium Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 10
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Wiley College
Marshall, TX Private Not-For-Profit Organization Highest Offered: Bachelor's Degree Small Four-Year, Primarily Residential Campus Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 12
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Community Colleges


Alvin Community College
Alvin, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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Austin Community College District
Austin, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 6
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Clarendon College
Clarendon, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Coastal Bend College
Beeville, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Del Mar College
Corpus Christi, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 11
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Frank Phillips College
Borger, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Grayson County College
Denison, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 15
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Lamar State College - Orange
Orange, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 8
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Northeast Texas Community College
Mount Pleasant, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Northwest Vista College
San Antonio, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Odessa College
Odessa, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Paris Junior College
Paris, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 3
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San Antonio College
San Antonio, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Very Large Two-Year College Students: 20,000+	Students That Completed This Program: 9
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St Philips College
San Antonio, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 2
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Temple College
Temple, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999
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Tyler Junior College
Tyler, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Large Two-Year College Students: 10,000 - 19,999	Students That Completed This Program: 4
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Western Texas College
Snyder, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Small Two-Year College Students: 1,000 - 4,999
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Wharton County Junior College
Wharton, TX Public Organization Highest Offered: Associate's Degree Medium Two-Year College Students: 5,000 - 9,999	Students That Completed This Program: 1
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Source: IPEDS Survey 2008-2011: Data obtained from the US Dept. of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS). Data may vary depending on school and academic year.; BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook 2011; O*NET 2011

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