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Social Science Research Assistants
- Median pay
- $61,990/yr
- 10-yr job growth
- 4.4%
Degree Programs That Lead Here
These are the fields of study that feed into a Social Science Research Assistants career. The colleges below all offer at least one of them.
1,775 colleges · showing 1–25
| College | Matching program | Credential | Net price/yr | State |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moorpark College Moorpark, CA · 4-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | — | CA |
| Oxnard College Oxnard, CA · 2-yr Public | Sociology +3 more | Associate's | — | CA |
| Ventura College Ventura, CA · 2-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | — | CA |
| Coahoma Community College Clarksdale, MS · 2-yr Public | Psychology | Associate's | — | MS |
| Canada College Redwood City, CA · 2-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | $32 | CA |
| Fort Peck Community College Poplar, MT · 2-yr Public | Psychology | Associate's | $400 | MT |
| College of the Sequoias Visalia, CA · 2-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | $480 | CA |
| College of San Mateo San Mateo, CA · 2-yr Public | Social Sciences +4 more | Associate's | $536 | CA |
| Henry Ford College Dearborn, MI · 4-yr Public | Psychology +1 more | Associate's | $660 | MI |
| Southern Regional Technical College Thomasville, GA · 2-yr Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Certificate | $813 | GA |
| San Diego Christian College Santee, CA · 4-yr Private | Psychology | Bachelor's | $992 | CA |
| Imperial Valley College Imperial, CA · 2-yr Public | Psychology +5 more | Associate's | $1,115 | CA |
| Texas A&M University-Central Texas Killeen, TX · 4-yr Public | Psychology +2 more | Bachelor's | $1,300 | TX |
| St Petersburg College St. Petersburg, FL · 4-yr Public | Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy | Bachelor's | $1,471 | FL |
| Macomb Community College Warren, MI · 2-yr Public | Psychology +1 more | Associate's | $1,618 | MI |
| Lamar State College-Orange Orange, TX · 2-yr Public | Sociology | Associate's | $1,655 | TX |
| Skyline College San Bruno, CA · 4-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | $1,738 | CA |
| South Texas College McAllen, TX · 4-yr Public | Psychology +2 more | Associate's | $1,751 | TX |
| Victor Valley College Victorville, CA · 4-yr Public | Psychology +2 more | Associate's | $1,947 | CA |
| Hartnell College Salinas, CA · 2-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | $2,039 | CA |
| Eastern New Mexico University Ruidoso Branch Community College Ruidoso, NM · 2-yr Public | Psychology | Associate's | $2,042 | NM |
| Irvine Valley College Irvine, CA · 2-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | $2,090 | CA |
| Santiago Canyon College Orange, CA · 2-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | $2,129 | CA |
| San Joaquin Delta College Stockton, CA · 2-yr Public | Psychology +1 more | Associate's | $2,407 | CA |
| Cerritos College Norwalk, CA · 4-yr Public | Psychology +3 more | Associate's | $2,424 | CA |
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