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Social Sciences at California State University - Chico

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Social Sciences at California State University - Chico

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

Chico State is located in Chico, California and has a total student population of 16,746. Of the 4,313 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Chico in 2021, 433 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.

Chico State Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Chico State Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Chico State performed in these rankings.

Note: Rankings don't always give a complete picture of a school's strengths and weaknesses, so it's a good idea to extend your research and also look at other factors when trying to decide if the school is right for you.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The social sciences major at Chico State 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
Best Value Social Sciences Schools 134
Most Popular Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools 170
Most Focused Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 215
233
Best Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools 353
356

In 2021, 24 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Chico State. This makes it the #171 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Chico State

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

Chico State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

68% Women
44% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at Chico State awarded 433 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 32% of these degrees went to men with the other 68% going to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 3% 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 - Chico with a bachelor's in social sciences.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 12
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 139
White 193
International Students 8
Other Races/Ethnicities 58

Chico State Social Sciences Master’s Program

83% Women
50% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 17% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 83% went to women.

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In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 50% of degree recipients. That is 8% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 10
White 11
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Chico State 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 - Chico. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Chico. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology 186
Political Science & Government 91
General Social Sciences 74
Anthropology 47
Economics 30
International Relations & National Security 16
Geography & Cartography 13

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 - Chico.

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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