Social Sciences at California State University - Los Angeles

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

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and has a total student population of 26,745. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 534 students received a bachelor's degree in social sciences from Cal State LA.

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.

Cal State LA Social Sciences Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Social Sciences Rankings

Each year, College Factual ranks social sciences programs across the country. The following shows how Cal State LA 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 social sciences major at Cal State LA 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
Most Popular Social Sciences Bachelor’s Degree Schools	68
Best Social Sciences Graduate Certificate Schools	124
Most Focused Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	140
Best Value Social Sciences Master’s Degree Schools	144
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In 2021, 53 students received their master’s degree in social sciences from Cal State LA. This makes it the #74 most popular school for social sciences master’s degree candidates in the country.

Social Sciences Student Demographics at Cal State LA

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

Cal State LA Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program

For the most recent academic year available, 29% of social sciences bachelor's degrees went to men and 71% went to women.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 45% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in social sciences.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	25
Black or African American	23
Hispanic or Latino	408
White	27
International Students	24
Other Races/Ethnicities	27

Cal State LA Social Sciences Master’s Program

In the 2020-2021 academic year, 53 students earned a master's degree in social sciences from Cal State LA. About 47% of these graduates were women and the other 53% were men. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 44% men graduate in social sciences each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 9% more men than average.

In the social sciences master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 68% of degree recipients. That is 26% better than the national average.*

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

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	5
Black or African American	1
Hispanic or Latino	28
White	4
International Students	8
Other Races/Ethnicities	7

Cal State LA 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

If you plan to be a social sciences major, you may want to focus your studies on one of the following concentrations. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Los Angeles. A concentration may not be available for your level.

Concentration	Annual Degrees Awarded
Sociology	402
Political Science & Government	102
Anthropology	44
Economics	31
Geography & Cartography	12

Related Majors

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

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 - Los Angeles.

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 Justefrain under License

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