Social Sciences at California State University - Long Beach

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

CSULB is located in Long Beach, California and approximately 40,069 students attend the school each year. Of the 9,179 students who graduated with a bachelor’s degree from California State University - Long Beach in 2021, 711 of them were social sciences majors.

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

CSULB Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

CSULB Social Sciences Rankings

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

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 social sciences major at CSULB is not ranked on College Factual’s Best Colleges and Universities for 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
Best Value Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	52
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	117
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	226

In 2021, 48 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from CSULB. This makes it the #81 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at CSULB

Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at California State University - Long Beach.

CSULB Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

Of the 711 students who graduated with a bachelor’s in social sciences from CSULB in 2021, 37% were men and 63% were women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 37% more racial-ethnic minorities in its social sciences 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 - Long Beach with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	68
Black or African American	29
Hispanic or Latino	413
White	104
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	73

CSULB Social Sciences Master’s Program

During the 2020-2021 academic year, 48 students graduated with a master's degree in social sciences from CSULB. About 56% were men and 44% were women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. CSULB does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 12% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 65% of degree recipients. That is 23% better than the national average.*

The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - Long Beach with a master's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	7
Black or African American	2
Hispanic or Latino	19
White	10
International Students	4
Other Races/Ethnicities	6

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

Concentrations Within Social Sciences

Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The completion numbers here include all graduates who receive any type of degree in this field from California State University - Long Beach. Some of these focus areas may not be available for your degree level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	308
Political Science & Government	200
Anthropology	88
Economics	84
Geography & Cartography	81
Urban Studies	3

Related Majors

• Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
• History
• Education
• Communication & Journalism
• Psychology

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 - Long Beach.

Occupation	Jobs in CA	Average Salary in CA
High School Teachers	112,960	$80,510
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	98,590	$78,090
Managers	66,300	$143,350
Urban and Regional Planners	7,950	$93,790
Statisticians	5,650	$99,860

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 Summum under License

More about our data sources and methodologies.