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Sociology at California State University - Dominguez Hills

If you are interested in studying sociology, you may want to check out the program at California State University - Dominguez Hills. The following information will help you decide if it is a good fit for you.

CSUDH is located in Carson, California and has a total student population of 18,687. Of the 3,776 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Dominguez Hills in 2021, 290 of them were sociology majors.

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

CSUDH Sociology Degrees Available

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
  • Master’s Degree in Sociology

CSUDH Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at CSUDH 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 sociology major at CSUDH 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 Focused Sociology Schools 21
Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 67
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 149

In 2021, 11 students received their master’s degree in sociology from CSUDH. This makes it the #17 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of CSUDH Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUDH is $30,045. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at CSUDH

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

CSUDH Sociology Bachelor’s Program

86% Women
90% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 290 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from CSUDH. About 86% of these graduates were women and the other 14% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 30% 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 - Dominguez Hills with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 7
Black or African American 53
Hispanic or Latino 193
White 7
International Students 17
Other Races/Ethnicities 13

CSUDH Sociology Master’s Program

73% Women
73% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 27% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 73% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. CSUDH does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 2% more men than average.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 73% of degree recipients. That is 13% better than the national average.*

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

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 0
Black or African American 2
Hispanic or Latino 5
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

CSUDH 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 - Dominguez Hills.

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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