Social Sciences at California State University - Sacramento
Sac State is located in Sacramento, California and has a total student population of 32,293.
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.
Sac State Social Sciences Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Social Sciences
- Master’s Degree in Social Sciences
Sac State Social Sciences Rankings
The social sciences major at Sac State 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.
Social Sciences Student Demographics at Sac State
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the social sciences majors at California State University - Sacramento.
Sac State Social Sciences Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 31% 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 - Sacramento with a bachelor's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 104 |
Black or African American | 78 |
Hispanic or Latino | 324 |
White | 163 |
International Students | 8 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 72 |
Sac State Social Sciences Master’s Program
Of the students who received a social sciences master's degree from Sac State, 71% 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 - Sacramento with a master's in social sciences.
Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
---|---|
Asian | 0 |
Black or African American | 1 |
Hispanic or Latino | 3 |
White | 12 |
International Students | 0 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 1 |
Concentrations Within Social Sciences
Social Sciences majors may want to concentrate their studies in one of these areas. The table shows all degrees awarded in this field awarded for all degree levels at California State University - Sacramento. A concentration may not be available for your level.
Concentration | Annual Degrees Awarded |
---|---|
Sociology | 292 |
Economics | 214 |
Political Science & Government | 167 |
Anthropology | 49 |
Geography & Cartography | 37 |
General Social Sciences | 27 |
Related Majors
- Philosophy & Religious Studies
- Foreign Languages & Linguistics
- Family, Consumer & Human Sciences
- Area, Ethnic, Culture, & Gender Studies
- History
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 - Sacramento.
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 Stickpen under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.