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Sociology at California State University-Fullerton

If you are interested in studying Sociology, consider the program at California State University-Fullerton. We’ve gathered the following information to help you decide.

California State University-Fullerton is in Fullerton, CA.

For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, 342 sociology graduations were recorded at California State University-Fullerton.

Online & Distance Learning at California State University-Fullerton

Online coursework is an option at California State University-Fullerton. Of 43,662 students, 3,776 (9%) studied exclusively online and 23,263 (53%) took at least some classes online.

Student Demographics & Diversity

Below you’ll find the student demographics for Sociology graduates at California State University-Fullerton, broken down by degree level.

Looking at the program as a whole, Sociology graduates at California State University-Fullerton are 75% women (257) and 25% men (85).

Sociology Bachelor’s Program at California State University-Fullerton

Of the 330 bachelor’s sociology graduates at California State University-Fullerton, 75% were women (247) and 25% were men (83).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	42
Hispanic / Latino	224
Black / African American	9
Asian	39
American Indian / Alaska Native	1
Two or More Races	6
Unknown	9

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 85% of Sociology bachelor’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton, higher than the national average of 56%.*

Sociology Master’s Program at California State University-Fullerton

Of the 12 master’s sociology degrees awarded at California State University-Fullerton, 83% were women (10) and 17% were men (2).

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity of Sociology master’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton.

Race / Ethnicity	Number of Graduates
White	5
Hispanic / Latino	7

Racial-ethnic minorities make up 58% of Sociology master’s degree recipients at California State University-Fullerton, higher than the national average of 43%.*

*The racial-ethnic minorities figure is the total number of graduates minus White, international (nonresident), and unknown-race graduates.

Highest-Paying Careers for Sociology Graduates

Those who complete Sociology program at California State University-Fullerton go on to a range of careers. Here are the highest-paying careers for Sociology majors, ordered by median annual salary:

Occupation	Nationwide Median Wage
Wind Energy Development Managers	$169,952
Loss Prevention Managers	$165,723
Wind Energy Operations Managers	$122,567
Compliance Managers	$117,178
Brownfield Redevelopment Specialists and Site Managers	$99,321
Managers, All Other	$95,684
Regulatory Affairs Managers	$77,828
Sociologists	$74,866
Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$53,394
Social Science Research Assistants	$41,630

References

• IPEDS — Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System
• U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard
• O*NET Online (Bureau of Labor Statistics)
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.