Sociology at California State University - Fresno

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

Fresno State is located in Fresno, California and has a total student population of 25,497. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 147 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Fresno State.

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

Fresno State Sociology Degrees Available

• Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology

Fresno State Sociology Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks sociology programs across the country. The following shows how Fresno 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 sociology major at Fresno State 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 Bachelor’s Degree Schools	39
	449

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from Fresno State Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Fresno State is $26,801. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

Sociology Student Demographics at Fresno State

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

Fresno State Sociology Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 20% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 80% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 25% 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 - Fresno with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	14
Black or African American	11
Hispanic or Latino	96
White	12
International Students	6
Other Races/Ethnicities	8

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

Related Majors

• Geography & Cartography
• Anthropology
• Economics
• Political Science & Government
• Criminology

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 - Fresno.

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.

• 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.