Sociology at California State University - San Marcos
CSUSM is located in San Marcos, California and has a total student population of 16,367. In the 2020-2021 academic year, 268 students received a bachelor's degree in sociology from CSUSM.
Want to know more about the career opportunities in this field? Check out the Careers in Sociology section at the bottom of this page.
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CSUSM Sociology Degrees Available
- Bachelor’s Degree in Sociology
- Master’s Degree in Sociology
CSUSM Sociology Rankings
The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at CSUSM compares to programs at other colleges and universities.
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Bachelor’s Degree Overall Quality & Other Notable Rankings
The sociology major at CSUSM 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 Schools | 14 |
| Most Popular Sociology Master’s Degree Schools | 37 |
| Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools | 61 |
| Best Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools | 229 |
In 2021, 8 students received their master’s degree in sociology from CSUSM. This makes it the #37 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.
Earnings of CSUSM Sociology Graduates
The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at CSUSM is $30,004. This is less than $30,566, which is the national average of all sociology majors in the nation who earn bachelor's degrees.
Sociology Student Demographics at CSUSM
Take a look at the following statistics related to the make-up of the sociology majors at California State University - San Marcos.
CSUSM Sociology Bachelor’s Program
Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 11% 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 - San Marcos with a bachelor's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 13 |
| Black or African American | 13 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 152 |
| White | 56 |
| International Students | 15 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 19 |
CSUSM Sociology Master’s Program
In the sociology master's program at this school, racial-ethnic minorities make up 75% of degree recipients. That is 16% better than the national average.*
The following table and chart show the race/ethnicity for students who recently graduated from California State University - San Marcos with a master's in sociology.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| White | 1 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 2 |
CSUSM also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.
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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 - San Marcos.
| 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.
- College Factual
- National Center for Education Statistics
- O*NET Online
- Image Credit: By Eamuscatuli under License
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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