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Sociology at California State University - Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton is located in Fullerton, California and has a total student population of 42,051. Of the 10,010 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Fullerton in 2021, 382 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.

Cal State Fullerton Sociology Degrees Available

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

Cal State Fullerton Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Cal State Fullerton 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 Cal State Fullerton 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
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 104
Best Sociology Schools 276

In 2021, 13 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Cal State Fullerton. This makes it the #13 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal State Fullerton Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State Fullerton is $30,516. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at Cal State Fullerton

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

Cal State Fullerton Sociology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
75% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 382 sociology majors earned their bachelor's degree from Cal State Fullerton. Of these graduates, 22% were men and 78% were women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 16% 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 - Fullerton with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 33
Black or African American 9
Hispanic or Latino 237
White 54
International Students 19
Other Races/Ethnicities 30

Cal State Fullerton Sociology Master’s Program

62% Women
54% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 38% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 62% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Cal State Fullerton does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 14% 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 - Fullerton with a master's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 2
Black or African American 0
Hispanic or Latino 4
White 4
International Students 1
Other Races/Ethnicities 2

Cal State Fullerton 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 - Fullerton.

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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