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Sociology at California State University - Los Angeles

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Sociology at California State University - Los Angeles

What traits are you looking for in a sociology 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 sociology program.

Cal State LA is located in Los Angeles, California and approximately 26,745 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 385 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from Cal State LA.

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 LA Sociology Degrees Available

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

Cal State LA Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Cal State LA compares to programs at other colleges and universities.

Note: While rankings may be a good starting point when you're researching a school, they don't necessarily highlight all of a school's strengths. Don't forget to check out the other details that are available for a school to see if it has what you're looking for in a program.

Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings

The sociology major at Cal State LA 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 Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 29
Best Value Sociology Schools 111
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools 162
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In 2021, 17 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Cal State LA. This makes it the #8 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Cal State LA Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Cal State LA is $29,102. 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 LA

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

Cal State LA Sociology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
91% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 22% of sociology bachelor's degrees went to men and 78% went to women.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 32% 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 - Los Angeles with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 18
Black or African American 17
Hispanic or Latino 310
White 11
International Students 12
Other Races/Ethnicities 17

Cal State LA Sociology Master’s Program

53% Women
82% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
For the most recent academic year available, 47% of sociology master's degrees went to men and 53% went to women. Nationwide, master's degree programs only see 25% men graduate in sociology each year. Cal State LA does a better job at serving the male population as it supports 22% more men than average.

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In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 82% 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 - Los Angeles 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 10
White 2
International Students 0
Other Races/Ethnicities 3

Cal State LA 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 - Los Angeles.

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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