Sociology at Humboldt State University

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 Humboldt State University stacks up to those at other schools.

Humboldt State University is located in Arcata, California and approximately 6,612 students attend the school each year. In 2021, 27 sociology majors received their bachelor's degree from Humboldt State University.

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

Humboldt State University Sociology Degrees Available

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

Humboldt State University Sociology Rankings

The following rankings from College Factual show how the sociology progam at Humboldt State University 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 Humboldt State University 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 Master’s Degree Schools	141
Best Value Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	157
Best Sociology Master’s Degree Schools	183
Most Popular Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	269
Most Focused Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	338
Best Value Sociology Bachelor’s Degree Schools	388
Best Value Sociology Schools	407
Best Sociology Schools	592

In 2021, 3 students received their master’s degree in sociology from Humboldt State University. This makes it the #142 most popular school for sociology master’s degree candidates in the country.

Earnings of Humboldt State University Sociology Graduates

The median salary of sociology students who receive their bachelor's degree at Humboldt State University is $22,867. 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 Humboldt State University

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

Humboldt State University Sociology Bachelor’s Program

The sociology program at Humboldt State University awarded 27 bachelor's degrees in 2020-2021. About 30% of these degrees went to men with the other 70% going to women. The typical sociology bachelor's degree program is made up of only 25% men. So male students are more repesented at Humboldt State University since its program graduates 5% more men than average.

Prospective students may be interested in knowing that this school graduates 4% 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 Humboldt State University with a bachelor's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	3
Hispanic or Latino	12
White	7
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	5

Humboldt State University Sociology Master’s Program

The sociology program at Humboldt State University awarded 3 master's degrees in 2020-2021. About 33% of these degrees went to men with the other 67% going to women.

Of the students who received a sociology master's degree from Humboldt State University, 100% 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 Humboldt State University with a master's in sociology.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	0
Black or African American	0
Hispanic or Latino	0
White	3
International Students	0
Other Races/Ethnicities	0

Humboldt State University also has a doctoral program available in sociology. In 2021, 0 student graduated with a doctor's degree in this field.

Related Majors

• General Social Sciences
• Economics
• Geography & Cartography
• Political Science & Government
• Anthropology

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 Humboldt State University.

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 Adbar under License

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