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Social Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

Social Sciences at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo

What traits are you looking for in a social sciences school? To help you decide if California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo is right for you, we've gathered the following information about the school's social sciences program.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is located in San Luis Obispo, California and approximately 22,440 students attend the school each year.

Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Social Sciences section at the bottom of this page.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Social Sciences Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
  • Master’s Degree in Social Sciences

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Social Sciences Rankings

The social sciences major at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Social Sciences. 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.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

60% Women
36% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 40% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 60% went to women.

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About 59% of those who receive a bachelor's degree in social sciences at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo are white. This is above average for this degree on the nationwide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 1
Hispanic or Latino 56
White 145
International Students 4
Other Races/Ethnicities 21

Cal Poly San Luis Obispo Social Sciences Master’s Program

14% Women
27% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 86% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 14% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Cal Poly San Luis Obispo does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 43% more men than average.

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Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, 59% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo with a master's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 1
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 3
White 13
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 4

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Economics 110
Political Science & Government 96
Sociology 83
Other Social Sciences 45

Careers That Social Sciences Grads May Go Into

A degree in social sciences can lead to the following careers. Since job numbers and average salaries can vary by geographic location, we have only included the numbers for CA, the home state for California Polytechnic State University - San Luis Obispo.

Occupation Jobs in CA Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers 112,960 $80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists 98,590 $78,090
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Urban and Regional Planners 7,950 $93,790
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

More about our data sources and methodologies.

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