Social Sciences at California State University - Bakersfield
CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and approximately 11,745 students attend the school each year. Of the 2,532 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Bakersfield in 2021, 198 of them were social sciences majors.
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.
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CSUB Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
CSUB Social Sciences Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at CSUB compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The social sciences major at CSUB 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.
| Ranking Type | Rank |
|---|---|
| Most Popular Social Sciences Schools | 272 |
| Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools | 411 |
| Most Focused Social Sciences Schools | 470 |
| 569 | |
| 595 |
In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in social sciences from CSUB. This is the #412 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at CSUB
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at California State University - Bakersfield.
CSUB Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 42% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences bachelor's program than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Bakersfield with a bachelor's in social sciences.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 16 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 143 |
| White | 20 |
| International Students | 2 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 11 |
CSUB also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
The following social sciences concentations are available at California State University - Bakersfield. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Bakersfield. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.
| Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Sociology | 147 |
| Political Science & Government | 27 |
| Economics | 14 |
| Anthropology | 10 |
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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 State University - Bakersfield.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Bobak Ha’Eri under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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