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General Social Sciences at California State University - Chico

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General Social Sciences at California State University - Chico

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

Chico State is located in Chico, California and approximately 16,746 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 65 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Chico State.

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

Chico State General Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Chico State General Social Sciences Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the social sciences progam at Chico State compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

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 social sciences major at Chico State is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for General 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
140

In 2021, 9 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Chico State. This makes it the #14 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Chico State Social Sciences Graduates

The median salary of social sciences students who receive their bachelor's degree at Chico State is $26,584. This is less than $32,131, which is the national average of all social sciences majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.

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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 General Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

65% Women
40% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
The social sciences program at Chico State awarded 65 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 35% of these degrees went to men with the other 65% going to women. The typical social sciences bachelor's degree program is made up of only 30% men. So male students are more repesented at Chico State since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

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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 2
Black or African American 6
Hispanic or Latino 13
White 29
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 14

Chico State General Social Sciences Master’s Program

78% Women
56% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of social sciences master's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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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 4
White 4
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 1

Chico State also has a doctoral program available in social sciences. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

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
Managers 66,300 $143,350
Statisticians 5,650 $99,860
Social Scientists 4,950 $78,970
Social Sciences Professors 2,760 $147,680

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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