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Sociology at California State University - Northridge

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Sociology at California State University - Northridge

Every sociology school has its own distinct culture and strengths. We've pulled together some statistics and other details to help you see how the sociology program at California State University - Northridge stacks up to those at other schools.

CSUN is located in Northridge, California and approximately 40,381 students attend the school each year. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 492 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from CSUN.

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

CSUN Sociology Degrees Available

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

CSUN Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at CSUN 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 sociology major at CSUN 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 Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 3
119
Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools 308
370

In 2021, 7 students received their master’s degree in sociology from CSUN. This makes it the #51 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

How Much Do Sociology Graduates from CSUN Make?

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUN is $29,883. Unfortunately, this is lower than the national average of $30,566 for all sociology students.

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Sociology Student Demographics at CSUN

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

CSUN Sociology Bachelor’s Program

78% Women
76% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
In the 2020-2021 academic year, 492 students earned a bachelor's degree in sociology from CSUN. About 78% of these graduates were women and the other 22% were men.

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Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 17% 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 - Northridge with a bachelor's in sociology.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Students
Asian 16
Black or African American 23
Hispanic or Latino 323
White 72
International Students 24
Other Races/Ethnicities 34

CSUN Sociology Master’s Program

100% Women
43% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
During the 2020-2021 academic year, 7 sociology majors earned their master's degree from CSUN. Of these graduates, 0% were men and 100% were women.

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Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from CSUN, 57% were white. This is above average for this degree on the natiowide level.

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

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

CSUN 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 - Northridge.

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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