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Sociology at California State University - Bakersfield

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at California State University - Bakersfield stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUB is located in Bakersfield, California and approximately 11,745 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 147 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from CSUB.

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

CSUB Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

CSUB Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how CSUB performed in these rankings.

Note: Although rankings can help you see some information about a school, it's not a good idea to depend on them alone. Be sure to check out other things about the school before making your decision to attend.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at CSUB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for Sociology. 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 Sociology Schools 49
Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 200

In 2021, 0 student received their master’s degree in sociology from CSUB. This is the #201 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from CSUB Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUB is $25,051. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at CSUB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at California State University - Bakersfield.

CSUB Sociology Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
86% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 14% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 86% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 26% more racial-ethnic minorities in its sociology 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 sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 5
Black or African American 13
Hispanic or Latino 108
White 11
International Students 2
Other Races/Ethnicities 8

CSUB also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Careers That Sociology Grads May Go Into

A degree in sociology 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
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Sociologists 1,070 $98,560
Sociology Professors 970 $103,600

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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